Speeches by Ernest Peets

24 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you so much, Madam President. I would imagine it really goes without saying that this pandemic that we have been dealing with this past year has certainly created an interesting problem as it relates for policymakers at all levels of gover nment. As such, you know, Madam President, I would imagine that the exercise for which we are gathering …

24 Mar 2021 Senate

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Good evening,

24 Mar 2021 Senate

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Yes, please. Thank you. I will try to keep my comments brief. I do real ise this has been a very long day for all of us. Bermuda Senate I certainly want to associate myself with the remarks of Senator Simmons regarding the passing of a great educator in Dr. Christopher. I joined the ranks of Sandys Secondary as a …

24 Mar 2021 Senate

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Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you to all of the Senators for your diligence today. I move, Madam Pres ident, that we adjourn until tomorrow, March the 25 th. The President: Thank you, Minister Peets. Would any Senator care to speak on the m otion to adjourn? Hearing none, then, Senators, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow. Thank you …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Madam President, I hereby present for information of the Senate the following reports: the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Trustees of the National Sports Centre for the Fiscal Year ending 31st of March 2012 ; the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Trustees of the National Sports Centre for the Fiscal Year ending the 31 st of …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. Today I wish to table the National Sports Centre’s Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending March 2012 to 2015. Madam President, section 12(3) of the National Sports Centre Trustees Act 1988 [the Act] requires the trustees to cause proper accounts to be kept relating to their operations and for these ac-counts …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Yes. Thank you,

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Madam President, as Bermuda and the rest of the world grapple with the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic, it has bec ome increasingly clear that during these times where physi-cal distancing is required to keep our citizenry safe, arts and culture play a key role in bringing us together to help ensure our emotional well -being. However, Madam President, …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Sure. Thank you so much. I am certainly grateful, Madam President, for the questions. When we receive questions, my initial and automatic response is, Of course, you know these questions are designed to ensure that the NSC in this particular instance is being supported and run in the best possible fashion, because ultimately , of course it is our athletes …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you. I am certainly pleased this morning to know that our inter-ests do align. All of these questions of course are aligned with our personal as well as professional op-portunities and aspirations to make sure that the NSC is act ually operating efficiently and effectively. Of course, as I stated earlier the end goal is our Bermudian product as …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you. The President: Senator Jones, did you have a supplementary? Would any other Senator care to ask questions on this Statement? No. Then we will move on to the second Statement that was given by Minister Peets, and that is on supporting Bermuda’s musicians. Would any Senator care to ask questions on this Statement? Senator Tucker, you have the …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Absolutely. Actually , thank you so much. And I did not know that you were related to the great Hubert Smith. That is absolutely fantastic. I did not have an opportunity to grow up in a musical household as it relates to talent. But in my household, we certainly enjoyed a lot of jazz and a lot of local entertainment. …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. And certainly, good morning to all of the Senators here this morning. Madam President, I am pleased to introduce to thi s Honourable Chamber the Bill entitled the Cannabis Licensing Act 2021 and move that it be read now a second time. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. Carry on, Minister …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Yes. Thank you so much, Madam President. Today more than ever all of the hats that I wear are converging all at the same time. For those of you who do not know me very well, of course I wear a few hats. Of course, today I am here as the Government Senator, as well as the Minister of Youth, …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Madam President. The President: Yes, Mr. Peets.

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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I was wondering if I could share a few words. The President: Yes, indeed.

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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I am trying to keep my words brief. The irony of me sitting here today regarding this conversation is just really surreal. I would share with all who are listening that I am not speaking for all the addiction counsellors. I am not speaking for all pastors. But given what I have heard today, I have tried to jot a …

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move that this Bill entitled the Cannabis Licensing Act 2021 . . . that [Standing Order] 26 be suspended. The President: Move the second reading first. Sorry.

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Sorry. I move for a second reading. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. Carry on.

3 Mar 2021 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. It has been a long day. The President: Mm-hmm.