Official legislation text:
• Parliament of Canada – Bill C-2 (Strong Borders Act)
https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-2/first-reading
Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
• Section 8 – Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-12.html
Analysis & commentary:
NEWS
Global News – revised border bill removed controversial internet data access:
https://globalnews.ca/news/11470122/border-security-bill-privacy-revamp/
TIME – What’s in Canada’s bill and why it faced backlash:
https://time.com/7291118/canada-immigration-bill-strong-borders-act-reactions/
The Hill Times – warrantless lawful access concerns (opinion):
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/12/documents-reveal-more-about-powerful-forces-behind-the-push-for-warrantless-lawful-access/491463/
LEGAL / POLICY ANALYSIS
CIPPIC – “The Quiet Resurrection of Lawful Access” (Bill C-2 analysis):
https://www.cippic.ca/news/the-quiet-resurrection-of-lawful-access---an-analysis-of-bill-c-2
CIGI – lawful access bill analysis (secrecy vs accountability):
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/canadas-lawful-access-bill-heavy-on-secrecy-light-on-accountability/
Department of Justice – Charter considerations for Bill C-2:
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c2_2.html
Parliamentary Library – Legislative Summary (Bill C-2 PDF):
https://lop.parl.ca/staticfiles/PublicWebsite/Home/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/PDF/45-1/PV_45-1-C2-E.pdf
CIVIL LIBERTIES / PRIVACY ORGS
CCLA – Bill C-2 information resources:
https://ccla.org/privacy/bill-c-2-information-resources/
OpenMedia / PACC-CCAP – Bill C-2 surveillance concerns:
https://pacc-ccap.ca/billc2/
ICLMG – Major civil liberties + privacy concerns overview:
https://iclmg.ca/bill-c-2-major-concerns/
Amnesty International Canada – action page on Bill C-2/C-12:
https://amnesty.ca/online-action/canada-is-trying-to-attack-our-rights-fight-back-against-bill-c-2-c-12/
Privacy Commissioner of Canada – statement re: related successor border bill (C-12):
https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/advice-to-parliament/2025/parl_251120/