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Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

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19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Oh, Department of Labour. Sorry. Is that approved? Yes. Minister, continue. BILL SECOND READING DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR ACT 2025 Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, I am pleased to introduce in the Honourable House today a Bill entitled the Department of Labour Act 2025. [It] provides for the continuation of the Department of Labour in legislation and appoints the Director …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Are there any other Members who wish to speak to this? I recognise the Member from constituency 9. Member, you have the floor.
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you. Are there any other Members who wish to speak to this Bill? There being no other Members, Minister? Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, I did not hear whether or not the Opposition supports the Bill or not. [Laughter]
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
A point of information, you mean? [Crosstalk ] Hon. Jason Hayward: Point of information. [Inaudible interjections ]
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. Thank you. [Laughter] 736 19 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Jason Hayward: Well, let me begin by thanking the Opposition for their support of this particular Bill. The Department of Labour is extremely fundamental in terms of maintaining labour standards in Bermuda, in terms of ensuring that there are harmoni-ous labour relations. And so, …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Please speak to the Chair —
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
—and please wait until you have a point of information that you would like the Minister to yield to?
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. Minister, do you yield? Hon. Jason Hayward: Sure.
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay . You have the floor. POINT OF INFORMATION
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. Minister? Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, I would caution you to ensure that Members of this House recognise the rules governing debate—
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Not reflecting on other debates, is that what you – Hon. Jason Hayward: —where a Member can only speak once during debate, and there is no interjection for further questioning and answers as we are not in the Committee of Supply.
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
And you are correct. And you can do that in Committee of Supply. Hon. Jason Hayward: That was the first infraction. The second infraction that I will caution about is that we just did a full debate regarding the Ministry of Economy of Labour and the departments that fall under that, and we debated and approved the head related to …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
It has been moved that the Bill entitled the Department of Labour Act 2025 be com-mitted. Any objections? There being none; approved. [I] call on Member Famous to come and take the [Chair]. House in Committee at 8:22 pm [Mr. Christopher Famous, Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR ACT 2025
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
It has been reported that the Bill be reported to the House as printed and that was agreed to. So accepted. So that moves us on. Today we have no further matters. I do understand that the Junior Minister wishes to do something. Junior Minister of Finance, you have the floor. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Madam [Deputy] Speaker, I have …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Junior Minister, can I get you to move the suspension of Standing Order 14 first, please? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I am sorry.
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Got to get my glasses on. [Laughter] Bermuda House of Assembly SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 14 Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that Standing Order 14 be suspended to enable me to present a communication to the House.
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
It has been moved that Standing Order 14 be suspended. Are there any objections to that? To enable the Junior Minister to provide a communication to us. No objections. Continue. [Motion carried: Standing Order 14 suspended. ] PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE DRAFT REGULATIONS: GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2025 Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Junior Minister. So approved. That takes us to . . . there being no other matters to deal with. The third reading of the Bill. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 21 Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that Standing Order 21 be suspended to enable me to move the Bill entitled the Department of Labour Act 2025 …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
It has been moved that Standing Order 21 be enacted to enable the Minister to read the Bill the Department of Labour Act 2025 for a third time. Any objections? There being none . . . [Motion carried: Standing Order 21 suspended. ]
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Minister. BILL THIRD READING DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR ACT 2025 Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, I move that the Bill be now a third time by its title only and passed.