Bear Witness DayMay 7, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise today alongside colleagues from across this chamber to raise awareness of Bear Witness Day.…
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—Third ReportMay 5, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I briefly want to speak to this report to bring it to your attention in…
Second reading of Bill S-239, An Act to amend the Competition ActMay 5, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: Speeches Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise to support Bill S-239, the Canadian prosperity act. This is Senator Klyne’s Senate public…
The Honourable Larry W. Smith—TributeApril 23, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the SenateHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, when I was in high school, Dalton Camp wrote a book called Gentlemen, Players and Politicians. I…
Senate ReformMarch 12, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, next Wednesday marks the tenth anniversary of the first of the independent Senate appointments made under…
Third reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures, as amended—Amendment by Senator YouanceMarch 11, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, given the way in which this debate has gone forward, I just want to make a…
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—Second Report of CommitteeMarch 10, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I want to briefly draw your attention to the second report of the Standing Committee on…
Third reading of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure—Motion in amendementFebruary 26, 2026Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise as an institutionalist, not an activist, but I do feel it is important to…
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—First Report of CommitteeNovember 27, 2025Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, my comments will be brief. I want to draw to your attention the report from…
Air India Flight 182June 19, 2025Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, it was approximately 12:14 a.m. on June 23, 1985, when a timer on a bomb aboard a flight —…