The Liberal government has split its border security bill in two in the hope of seeing some measures pass swiftly while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more contentious ones.
Bill C-12, introduced Wednesday, includes several measures from a June bill to expand the Coast Guard's role, tighten the immigration and refugee system, enhance information sharing on sex offenders and better control chemicals used to make illicit drugs.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government would still pursue passage of the first bill
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