The Hon. Peter Harder

Third reading of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets)

May 26, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I do not expect to speak for long. I wish to put on the record a…

Bear Witness Day

May 7, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Statements

Hon. 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 Report

May 5, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. 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 Act

May 5, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: 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—Tribute

April 23, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: In the Senate

Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, when I was in high school, Dalton Camp wrote a book called Gentlemen, Players and Politicians. I…

Senate Reform

March 12, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Statements

Hon. 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 Youance

March 11, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. 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 Committee

March 10, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. 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 amendement

February 26, 2026

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. 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 Committee

November 27, 2025

Author: The Hon. Peter Harder

Category: Speeches

Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, my comments will be brief. I want to draw to your attention the report from…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Third reading of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets)

Bear Witness Day

Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—Third Report

Second reading of Bill S-239, An Act to amend the Competition Act

The Honourable Larry W. Smith—Tribute

Senate Reform

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 Youance

Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—Second Report of Committee

Third reading of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure—Motion in amendement

Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament—First Report of Committee

The Progressive Senators

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