Speeches by N. H. Cole Simons

1 Nov 2019 House of Assembly

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I take the Minister’s point, but we are in a general debate, Mr. Speaker , and in a general debate we can talk about the hemp industry in Bermuda. Mr. Speaker , at the end of the day, if we are talking about hemp in Bermuda, and it is declassified as a controlled substance or drug, then we need to …

1 Nov 2019 House of Assembly

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So, I am just saying, you know, we have just, through this legislation, in my eyes, given the green light for the community to move ahead and have hemp grown in this country.

1 Nov 2019 House of Assembly

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Because we are saying that it is acceptable and it is no longer illegal if the content is below 1 per cent. Mr. Speaker , so I would like for the . . . and if the Minister is saying no, then I would ask her —

1 Nov 2019 House of Assembly

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—to give us the framework of the use of hemp in Bermuda as far as controlled drugs. And does she mean that we will not allow hemp to be grown in Bermuda for personal purposes or for industrial purposes —

1 Nov 2019 House of Assembly

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—because it is deemed to be an unregulated plant, Mr. Speaker ?

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes. The question speaks to the “ongoing investigation.” Can the Minister provide clarity as to what investigation we are talking about here?

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Premier, you indicated that HM Treasury has confirmed that Bermuda’s EU solvency equivalence will automatically be maintained between Britain and the UK . Will this . . . [Inaudible interjections]

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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I am saying what is written here, the UK.

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Will the EU also automatically maintain the solvency upon exiting Brexit? Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, there is no change in the relationship between Bermuda and the European Union regarding Solvency II.

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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No, because he said “the EU.”

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister indicated in her Statement that $50,000 is budgeted each year to assist individuals obtaining their GED diploma at C.A.R.E. and Adult Education. Mr. Speaker, does this payment include a contribution to the schools? And is it in addition to the payments that the schools recover from the government for fees that are …

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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So, there are other students’ invoices beyond this amount, are we saying?

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . 2344 26 July 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Speaker , I rise to lend my support to this legislation. I think it is overdue. Having said that, I still have a few comments that I would like to make. As the Minister indicated, the [Chartered Pr ofessional] Accountants Act 1973 was …

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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It says: “The working group determined that accountants could potentially be involved in the creation of complex structures that provide anonymity, that in the international sphere of accountants have been ident ified as playing key roles in money -laundering typol ogies and tax evasion schemes and that in Bermuda they do provide services through non- face- to-face channels. By offering …

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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And Mr. Speaker —

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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—we recently had a case where there was fraud . . . Mr. Speaker , there was fraud with an accountant in the international reinsurance sector and there was fraud in government. I r emember, years ago, there was in Immigration. And the challenge that arises, Mr. Speaker , is that some of these accountants are practicing in the private …

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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So I support that 100 per cent, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , so what does that mean? You know, when I was on the Audit Committee there were concerns about accountants from Africa and the Phi lippines, that they were not allowed initially to be regi stered— [Inaudible interjection]

26 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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—registered, sorry —