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N. H. Cole Simons

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21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to send congratulatory remarks to Jason Sukdeo and his team for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend events. The carnival was enjoyed by many, many people, locals and foreign guests alike. It is supposedly one of the fastest -growing carnivals going. So, I wish him all the best and continued success for him and his …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This has been very interesting, Mr. Speaker. I would not want to be in the Finance Minister’s seat at this time. As was said by my colleagues, Bermuda is going through some very interesting times from an economic point of view. And we all have to, as one [Member] said earlier, measure twice and cut once. …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, I, like the rest of my colleagues, support the endeavours of the BEDC. I support their role in economic growth for small businesses and medium -sized businesses.
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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I support their ability to pr ovide advice, inspiration, guidance, networking, financing, et cetera. The issue of directorship, obviously, has been the topic of the day. My question to the Minister is: What criteria, or what trigger, will the BEDC have in place to say, It’s time for me to get involved in this company ? And can an entrepreneur …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, so I think . . . I take the Premier’s comments and I also take the view that if the officers of the BEDC take a more active role in providing guidance from a director’s level, then we have to ensure that those employees who are i nvolved at the director’s level and providing guidance from a strategic point …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Clause 5, item [ new section 13A] (4), the divestiture of the shares in a local company. Can the Minister confirm the process whereby the divestiture will be authorised? Will there be a corporate resolution to support it at the BEDC level or at the corporate level? Will it be limited? Wi ll the divest iture be approved by the …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Clause 5, [new section 13A] (4). So, basically, I am questioning the process of approvals before a divestiture takes place in the resol ution. The other question is on [clause 3, new section 4(1)] “(aa) to assist persons in the development of a new business or a new undertaking by means of formal corporate arrangements . . . .” My …
21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Clause 5, [new section 13A (3)], Where the Corporation (a) purchases shar es . . .” Can the Premier help me with this? Are we going to invest —
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , as you know, I have been here 20 years.
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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And I make it a habit of trying to read the Green Papers that are produced by go vernments on various national issues. I find them very, very educational, enlightening, and informativ e. It gives me a true insight of what is going on in other ministries, be they health, transportation, works and engineering, basically it just presents a compendium …
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much. I thank my colleague for his contribution. As far as student safety is concerned, as we all know, there has been a history of bullying before and after school, and a num ber of parents have raised their concern about the safety of their children. Again, I believe that if we have an integrated, effective transportation …
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Okay. I have spoken about the one car per family. I would like to basically talk about taxis a bit, Mr. Speaker. The issue of taxis is a very interesting one b ecause taxi drivers are not a harmonious group. Some taxi drivers drive a taxi because that is their profession. Some taxi drivers drive a taxi because they want …
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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But anyway, the guest got the cash and paid the taxi driver. So I am saying this, you know, Come on, taxi drivers. We have to get with it. I think it is time that we put infrastructure in place that will allow these drivers to have debit card and credit card [machines] in their taxis. Uber and other such …
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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In my size, yes. [Crosstalk ] [Timer beeps]
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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I’m not finished, am I? [Inaudible interjections]
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Oh, Mr. Speaker —
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Anyway, Mr. Speaker, thank you. I had a few other things to [say], but my time is up. I enjoyed making my contribution, and thank you for the opportunity.
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly
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I sat here quietly, intently. Obviously, I have gotten under the skin of the Mini ster. Mr. Speaker — [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]