Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Bill C-2 would not be withdrawn and would continue its passage on a parallel track with Bill C-12.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree gutted the government’s strong-borders bill and introduced a watered-down version Wednesday, removing controversial clauses that were sharply criticized for threatening personal privacy and potentially breaching the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Bill C-2 would have enabled police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to demand to know if people had used services, such as a telecom provider, hotel or doctor, without needing a warrant. But the new slimmed-down variant, known as Bill C-12, would not grant law enforcement these powers.

Speaking to reporters in Parliament, the Public Safety

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