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Canada’s Bill C-12, restricting asylum claims to those arriving within a year and expanding government powers to cancel applications, faces criticism for endangering vulnerable migrants and lacking proper consultation.
Migrant rights groups are urging Canada’s government to withdraw Bill C-12, a border security bill they say threatens asylum seekers’ rights by restricting refugee claims to those who arrived within the past year and granting broad government powers to cancel immigration applications in the name of public interest.
Critics argue the one-year rule could block vulnerable individuals, including victims of domestic violence, from accessing protection and that the bill lacks sufficient scrutiny and input from affected communities.
Proposed Conservative amendments to exclude asylum claims from certain countries are seen as reminiscent of a previously struck-down 2012 law.
The bill is under review by House of Commons committees and set for clause-by-clause debate, with the government maintaining that alternative assessments, such as pre-removal risk hearings, still offer protections.
El proyecto de ley C-12 de Canadá, que restringe las solicitudes de asilo a aquellos que llegan dentro de un año y amplía los poderes del gobierno para cancelar las solicitudes, se enfrenta a críticas por poner en peligro a los migrantes vulnerables y por carecer de una consulta adecuada.