Third reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016June 20, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, SpeechesHon. 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 ExportsJune 2, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. 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 SecurityJune 2, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. Peter Harder: Welcome, minister. I’ll follow up on a question asked by my colleague Senator Loffreda with respect to global…
Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipJune 1, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, StatementsHon. 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 ActMay 19, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, SpeechesHon. 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 LibertiesApril 27, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, soon we will mark the third anniversary of the passage of Bill 21, the controversial Quebec…
Question Period: Special OlympicsFebruary 8, 2022Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, my question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. This week and next, many of…
Third reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050June 29, 2021Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise in support of Bill C-12, a piece of legislation aimed at helping Canada achieve net-zero…
Motion to Condemn the Philippine Government’s Unjust and Arbitrary Detention of Senator Leila M. de LimaJune 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to non-government Motion No. 75, which deals with the horrible conditions being…
Third reading of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation)—Senator HarderJune 22, 2021Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise on debate on private member’s Bill C-208, which aims to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of…