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15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, once again, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , I have the distinct privilege to give notice that at the next day of meeting I propose to move the following Motion:
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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WHEREAS it is acknow ledged that the increasing maldistribution of national income has facilitated the growth of income inequality and thus incipient poverty to levels not witnessed in over seven decades; AND WHEREAS, in addition, due to the near widespread utilisation of foreign sourced low cost l abour over the last quarter century, wages in real terms once inflation has …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker . Mr. Deputy Speaker , on July 18 th the people of Bermuda reposed their confidence in the Progressive Labour Party to be the Government of this coun-try that we all love, the country we call home. They reaffirmed their trust in the Progressive Labour Party to advance their interests in a way that they …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker , as a young boy I remember those same type of thoughts as being more common in Bermuda’s white community than we would care to admit. And when I say “young boy” I am talking about in the ’60s growing up. What was astonishing about this . . . we are not talking about a Marisa Baron who …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Well, for us he is. Over this side of the aisle, and he is welcome here. He knows from me, I have never articulated it as talking about gangs and gang violence, okay? Yes, we have a national security issue to address. The fact that we must ensure that there is safety for our pe ople, that they are not …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Good. 84 15 September 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly So, if we know that income inequality is pr oducing this fruit, unripened, dropping from the vine, represented by our young black males, we know it is creating a proliferation of low income households characterised by economic vulnerability, particularly if they are single parents; then why would we …
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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—for our ability to begin to address these structural and systemic issues, including the unfinished business of racial equality in Bermuda. And we should not . . . we should not back off or be fearful in addressing them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker .
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law. AFFIRMATION OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN MR. ROLFE COMMISSIONG
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without respect to private inter-est, gain or advantage, and will strive to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE MR. NEVILLE S. TYRRELL
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, if you could just give me a minute to get organised here. [Pause] JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON LIVING WAGE— UPDATE
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Once again, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as per the first meeting of the full committee of the Parliamentary Joint Select Commi ttee on the Living Wage, on the 1 st of July 2016, and subsequent to the motion on the living wage being carried by way of unanimous consent in this Honour able House on the 17 th …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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No, no.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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I am nearly finished, Mr. Speaker.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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I have nearly completed. Ms. Lynne Winfield, President of the Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB]; Mr. Craig Simmons, Economic Lecturer of the Bermuda College; and Mr. Chris Furbert, President of the Bermuda Industrial Union. It is intended that the transcript of this well - received and stimulating forum will be made available in the appendix of the final report …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this question has been conveyed to the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs. The first question is, Will the Minister pleas e inform this Honourable House when the much- delayed N ational Training Plan, Part 2, will be laid in the House?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, will the Honourable Minister not concede that this is becoming a national embarrassment? The National Training Plan, Part 1 was laid before this House in December 2013 and we were promised Part 2 over three years ago. What has been the chief delay?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Second supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Minister’s candour in saying that this has become a national embarrassment. It reminds me, if I may, just even with respect to the Operation Ceasefire. Same thing —three years and nobody has seen the plan. [It was] highly touted before the elections. Is the Minister aware that the original data i nformation, studies that inform …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, if I may. The Honourable Minister conveyed this Honourable House that the National Training Plan, Part 2, which was submitted to her some months ago was deemed to be in need of some revisions. Will the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House if those revisions have been completed?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Again, Mr. Speaker, without belabo uring the point, I mean, we had three and a half or more years of this, why weren’t those necessary revisions identified earlier —far earlier —in this pr ocess?