Welcome
Thanks for visiting this site. I hope you will find it a useful source of information on the Senate, and in particular on my work here on behalf of the people of Ontario and all Canadians.
Mac Harb
What’s New?...
November 1, 2009
Commercial Seal Hunt: Senator Harb travelled to British Columbia to meet with Canadians to discuss his proposed legislation to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada. Senator Harb pledged to continue his efforts to get the federal government to work with those involved in the dwindling hunt to find alternative, long-lasting and meaningful employment opportunities. For more information on the commercial seal hunt in Canada, please click on the Seal Hunt tab on the right.
October 27, 2009
Medical Devices Registry Act: Senator Harb re-introduced legislation to establish a National Registry for Medical Devices to protect the millions of Canadians who depend on medical devices in their day to day lives. The current system relies on the manufacturers of those devices to notify health care professionals or Health Canada should a device malfunction. If a manufacturer goes out of business or a health care professional’s records are not properly kept for example, Canadians involved may not be notified about a potential health risk. Sadly, there are many documented cases of just such an occurrence. As well, the current website recall and warning listings maintained by Health Canada are difficult to access, even for those with advanced computer literacy. This legislation will ensure that Canadians can voluntarily register with a national agency that will then be able to advise them in a timely manner should a problem occur. To see a copy of this legislation, click here.
October 21, 2009
Nortel Networks: Senator Harb called on the government to act swiftly to help the Nortel employees and pensioners who face financial hardship caused by the government’s lack of action as this Canadian R & D flagship progresses through bankruptcy protection. For the text of the Senator’s comments in the Senate, please click here.