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E. Grant Gibbons

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10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Mem ber refers to the cybersecurity national strategy, which he notes in his Statement has been a work in progress for a couple of years now. Could the Honourable Member give a more precise time frame as to when the Go vernment will be coming forward with a cyb ersecurity national strategy?
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Actually, yes, it is a supplementary. Can the Honourable Member speak to the progress that is being made with respect to cybers ecurity for critical national infrastructure? And by that, I mean Bermuda Hospitals Board, BELCO, telecoms, which the Honourable Member obviously is familiar with. Is there any further progress the Honourable Member can give …
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member seems to be incredibly defensive over this.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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I simply asked for an update on the timeline of work that has been ongoing. But anyway, Mr. Speaker, he obviously was unable to answer that.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Sorry?
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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The question is, Is the Government looking at potential amendments to the Computer Misuse Act, which, certainly, as I would say, is a dated piece of legislation right now and probably could be addressed in terms of helping with some of these issues?
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Member, in his Statement on page 4, says, “The Government is NOT” —all in caps —“currently considering making cashless gaming on the Island mandatory for casino operators.” And he goes on to say that “the Gover nment is not cur rently considering any proposals.” Has the Honourable Member qualified that, because the …
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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So, would it be fair to say that the Honourable Member has refused to answer the question? [Inaudible interjections]
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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New question, Mr. Speaker.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bermuda House of Assembly Would the Honourable Minister not agree that the reason this has now come up is becaus e the O pposition were the last ones to have a relationship with MM&I and Banyan Gaming in a meeting just before the general election?
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Actually, I was not referring to anything on a phone. I was referring to a gaming meeting that the Opposition had just before the election. Mr. Speaker, I have another question, third question.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, I do.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member refers to amendments to the Casino Gaming Act that he will execute. Would the Honourable Member not agree that the amendments he is suggesting com-pletely emascul ate any degree of independence the Gaming Commission may currently enjoy?
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the recognition. I may have to stand on my chair next time, but you were pretty good this time. [Laughter]
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is worth pointing out a couple of things. And the Junior Minister, in his brief, noted that this was, as he said, a pay-as-you-go scheme. And the reason that is i mportant is that . . . and I think Honourable Members understand this. But this is not a scheme which is, essentially, funded by …
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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And come back after lunch, yes. Thank you.
10 Nov 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank y ou,