| Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act | |
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 Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act | |
| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 2012, c. 17 |
| Considered by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Considered by | Senate of Canada |
| Royal assent | June 28, 2012 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill title | Bill C-31 |
| Bill citation | Bill C-31 |
| Introduced by | Jason Kenney MP, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism |
| First reading | February 16, 2012[1] |
| Second reading | March 23, 2012[1] |
| Third reading | June 11, 2012[1] |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| Bill title | Bill C-31 |
| Member(s) in charge | Yonah Martin |
| First reading | June 11, 2012 |
| Second reading | June 13, 2012 |
| Third reading | June 27, 2012 |
| Conference committee bill passed by House of Commons of Canada | May 14, 2012[1] |
| Conference committee bill passed by Senate of Canada | June 21, 2012 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
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Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act (French: Loi visant à protéger le système d’immigration du Canada), or Bill C-31, is an act of the 41st Canadian Parliament sponsored by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney.
Introduced on 16 February 2012 and receiving Royal Assent on 28 June 2012,[1] Kenney claimed that the bill is necessary to protect the refugee system, and that it would address the number of "bogus refugees" and claimants from European Union democracies.[2] As such, the Act purposed to amend Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Balanced Refugee Reform Act, Marine Transportation Security Act, and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act.
- ^ a b c d e "House Government Bill C-31". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Elliott, Louise; Payton, Laura (February 15, 2012). "Refugee reforms include fingerprints, no appeals for some". CBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2012.