The Honourable Marc Gold, P.C.—TributeJune 10, 2025Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the SenateHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group I would like to associate myself with all of…
Second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause)June 3, 2025Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder moved second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). He said: Honourable…
Senator Harder introduces bill to amend the Constitution Act, 1982May 28, 2025Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: NewsToday, Senator Peter Harder introduced a bill in the Senate adding restrictions to a federal invocation of section 33 of…
Committee of the Whole—Senator Harder questions James O’Reilly respecting his appointment as Senate Ethics OfficerDecember 17, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the SenateSenator Harder: Thank you, chair, and welcome, Justice O’Reilly. I want to talk a little bit about the relationship between the…
Pay EquityOctober 29, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, 25 years ago today, the Government of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, or…
Senator Harder pays tribute to the Honourable Diane BellemareOctober 10, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, it is with great pride and deep gratitude that I rise to say a few words…
Motion Concerning Bills with a “Notwithstanding Clause”September 24, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder, pursuant to notice of May 23, 2024, moved: That the Senate express the view that it should not adopt…
Oil Tanker Moratorium Act—Fifth AnniversaryJune 19, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise to recognize that this Friday, June 21, marks the fifth anniversary of the passage of…
Arrival of Tiessen and Harder Families in Canada—One Hundredth AnniversaryJune 4, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to my grandparents: Peter and Elizabeth Tiessen and the Reverend…
Motion to Authorize National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs Committee to Study Subject Matter of Bill C-20May 23, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I just want to say a few words on the motion before us with respect to…