Minister open to changing bill that would give police easier access to personal data

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadians.

Anandasangaree told a House of Commons committee Thursday he hopes that with the "right type of amendments," the legislation — which has drawn fire from civil rights voices — will receive parliamentary approval.

The Liberal government split its border security bill in two this week in the hope of passing some measures soon while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more controversial ones.

Bill C-12, introduced Wednesday, includes several measures from a June bill that would expand the Coast Guard’s role, tighten the immigration and refugee system, enhance information sharing on