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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

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12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. In reference to clause 9 with the trade- offs and the Ministerial decisions, is there going to be an appeals process for people who are aggrieved or who feel that they have a legitimate case? What will be the nature of that appeals process, if any, Madam Chai rman?
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Madam Chairman, the part that leaps out at me and does cause some concern is the prohibiting of wheeling. And I would be very curious to know why this decision has been made by the Government. I believe this is new. The Chairm an: Clause 19.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Clause 19, correct. This as I understand is a new prohibited item, is that correct? So this is something that we are now taking away something that is available now. [Inaudible interjection]
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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It is not new, okay. The issue I have here is this: With our history of limiting competition, wheeling has been used in many jurisdictions to allow independent energy pr oviders to have an opportunity to compete and provide services. Would the Minister consider re -examining the issue of wheeling in terms of allowing independent people, independent energy providers, to …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, I certainly understand the position the Minister . . . where he is coming from. My concern is in the long run that you will actually be stifling innovation because you will not have the op-portun ity to even get your foot in the door if you have 592 12 February 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Clause 23(1)(d) “every person who is . . . to be, a director, controller or senior executive of the applicant company is a fit and proper person to perform the functions in relation to any regulated activity car-ried on by the company . . .” I understand, I think, where the Government is trying to …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, these are pretty standard and we support these.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. The first thing that leaped out at me is in clause 39(a) “disclosure of the end- user’s name, address and telephone number.” I would suggest adding “e-mail” to that as well. That is a major point of concern for many consumers being their e- mail info rmation being passed out or being passed around. And …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: —to the civil service you might —
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: —not like it. 626 12 February 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading the House. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: That is not this . . .
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading the House.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading the House. What was actually said by my wife was that there should be a rationing of the number of people who are allowed to come in. He c ompared it to racial quotas. She never called it racial quotas, he did. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: No, no, CURB called it a r …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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That is not true. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: And I said no, I do not think so, and I do not think you would like racial quotas.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 1938 my grandfather came to this country from Jamaica. He technically came on a work permit. He was brought in by my great - grandfather, Mr. Henry Dowling because at the time the oligarchy did not believe in providing adequate education for black Bermudians. So wealthy black Bermudians went out to the Caribbean …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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What? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: That Honourable Member is entirely misleading the House—
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Your family was not even here then—
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker —
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my great -grandfather had gold in his pocket and went to the Caribbean with other wealthy black Bermudians to raise the educational standard of my people. I know some people get upset when they say it, but “my people.” Mr. Speaker, he came from Jamaica not for surf, sand, spouse. He came …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Very well.