Cash-strapped news sector needs Online News Act
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: News
A healthy democracy depends on well-informed citizens, and well-informed citizens depend on a free and independent press. Our news consumption…
The Hon. Peter Harder
Second reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Speeches
Hon. Peter Harder moved second reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons…
Financial Literacy Month
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Statements
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise today to bring attention to a matter that has particular relevance as our country…
Three ways to fix the Canadian electoral system
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: News
Three ways to fix the Canadian electoral system by Peter Harder. Originally published on Policy Options November 2, 2022 Noted…
Third reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: I rise today in support Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016.…
Question Period: China—Canola Exports
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: My question, Minister Bibeau, is a bit of a follow-up to Senator Boisvenu’s question. I seem to be…
Question Period: Food Security
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: Welcome, minister. I’ll follow up on a question asked by my colleague Senator Loffreda with respect to global…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, “Governments make mistakes.” Those were the words I spoke in this chamber on May 1, 2019, to…
Second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder moved second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to make consequential…
Protection of Civil Liberties
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, soon we will mark the third anniversary of the passage of Bill 21, the controversial Quebec…