Earlier this month, the federal government introduced Bill C-12, which addresses border security in Canada, and human rights organizations are sounding the alarm.

According to Public Safety Canada’s announcement from Oct. 8, Bill C-12, or Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act , draws on elements of Bill C-2 to “combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl, crack down on money laundering, dismantle criminal networks, and improve the integrity of our immigration system.”

The same human rights organizations that argued that Bill C-2 was an attack on refugees and migrants is calling Bill C-12 “Trump-like” and say its introduction “solves none of Bill C-2’s problems.”

A statement released by the coalition of civil liberties, data privacy,

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