Hansard — November 21, 2025 — Bermuda Parliament

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning, Members. The Clerk will now lead us in prayer. PRAYERS [Prayers read by Mr. Clark Somner, Clerk ]

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning, Members. [Gavel]

The Speaker The Speaker The House is now in session. Mr. Clerk, are you ready? Okay, Good morning. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES [Minutes of 7 November 2025 ]

The Speaker The Speaker Members, the Minutes from the sitting of the 7th of November have been circulated. Are there any amendments required? There are none. The Minutes will printed as . . . confirmed as printed, rather. [Minutes of 7 November 2025 confirmed] MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING APOLOGIES

The Speaker The Speaker We have received notification from the following two Members that they will be absent today: the Honourable Premier and the Government Whip are both absent today. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

The Speaker The Speaker There are two papers this morning. The first is in the name of the Minister of Health. Minister. BERMUDA HOSPITALS BOARD 2021 ANNUAL REPORT Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly the 2021 Bermuda …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister of Economy and Labour and acting premier for today. Hon. Jason Hayward: Yes. STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025 Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly the Statistics (Census of …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. PETITIONS

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

The Speaker The Speaker We have four such S tatements this morning. The first is in the name of the acting— of the Junior Minister of Finance, Minister Furbert. Junior Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. 1562 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Fortunately, or unfortunately, I am acting today, so.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay well, you read your Statement. LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, there is a powerful truth that guides compassionate societies. We measure our strength not by the wealth of the fortunate, but by the care we extend to those experiencing life's most challenging …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Junior Minister. The next Statement this morning is in the name of the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Sen-iors. Minister. Minister Furbert . Hon. Tinee Furbert: Yes, good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. INTRODUCTION OF THE ATLANTIC CHILD ADVOCACY ALLIANCE Hon. Tinee Furbert: Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning very much pleased to share with my honourable colleagues about an exciting and progressive initiative, the Atlantic Child Advocacy Alliance. Mr. Speaker, you may recall that in September this year, the G …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, the next Statement this morning is in the name of the Minister of National Security. Minister . Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Good morning, colleagues and the listening public. ANTI -VIOLENCE TOWN HALL MEETINGS Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the series of public town hall meetings recently held on gun and gang violence, and to share …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, the next Statement this morning is in the name of the Minister of Economy and Labour. Minister. Hon. Jason Hayward: Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025 Hon. Jason Hayward: I rise to table the Statistics (Census of Population and Housing) Order 2025, made in accordance with the authority granted under the Sta-tistics Act 2002. The order formally declares May 20, 2026 as Census Day for Bermuda. …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, that brings us to a close of the written Statements this morning. We will now move on. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. QUESTION PERIOD

The Speaker The Speaker This morning, we do have written questions . They will be dealt with before we deal with the questions on the Statements that were given. There are three series of questions. Two are for oral response, and the third is for a written response. Bermuda House of Assembly The first …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am now informed, suitably.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. It will remain on the Order Paper but be dealt with when the Premier is present, okay? The next question, from the same Member, is to the Minister of Health. Member, would you like to put your question?

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. QUESTION 1: BERMUDA HOSPITALS BOARD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RECENT PAY RISE AGREEMENT

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House whether any additional government financial grant or assistance to the Bermuda Hospitals Board may be needed to support the recent pay rise agreement between BPSU and the Bermuda Hospitals Board? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 18(4) to respectfully seek the leave of this Honourable House to defer my answer to the question now before this House. I wish to place on record that , in accordance with the …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Member, are you clear on the response? In that the decision has not been completed yet, so it would be inappropriate to try and respond to it until the matter has been completed.

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker The Minister has given an undertaking that once it is done, she will be prepared to respond to you. Okay ? Thank you, Minister. Members, the next questions are [for] written [responses] . They are from MP Ben Smith to the Minister of Education. QUESTIONS: PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES , BAN …

Mr. Ben Smith Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with details on the implementation strategy for the new ban on student use of personal electronic devices including cell phones and smartwatches during school hours, including how schools are expected to monitor and enforce the policy?

Mr. Ben Smith Will the Honourable Minister please confirm whether additional personnel such as school safety officers, hall monitors, or security staff will be required to enforce the ban, and if so, how many positions are being allocated and funded across the school s ystem?

Mr. Ben Smith Will the Honourable Minister please confirm what will be the consequences for students or teachers who violate the electronic device ban, and will there be a standardized enforcement protocol across all public schools to ensure consistency and fairness?

The Speaker The Speaker MP, have you received your written responses ?

Mr. Ben Smith Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Okay. Now we will move on to the questions from the Statements this morning. And the first Statement this morning was from the Junior Minister, Acting Minister for Finance. We have Members who wish to ask you questions regarding the Land Tax Relief , the Statement that was …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and we were quite pleased to receive the Min-ister's Statement. As I am sure many people in this Chamber know, the probate and the land tax is a pressing matter for very many Bermudians 1568 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister, Acting Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes.

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Second question, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Second question. QUESTION 2: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Given that the purpose of this relief and policy . . . it comes down to the probate delays which were talked about . Can the Minister provide any information about other initiatives or ways that the Government is trying to reduce the probate delays, which, as was mentioned in …

The Speaker The Speaker I think the Statement was just confined to that one item, and so those questions should be confined to that one item. It was just talking today about the relief. Yes, there could be other reliefs done, but it didn't speak to any other reliefs. It didn't reference other reliefs …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I have a do- over on the second question, or shall we call it the third question? [Laughter]

The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead.

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Give him a do- over, man. [Laughter]

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member A mulligan. Yes, a mulligan. QUESTION 3: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Now, could the H onourable Member tell us how many individuals they expect to be impacted by this policy change? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker That’s a fair question. Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Oh, n o, we do not know at this time, but whoever qualifies will benefit from it.

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?

Dr. Douglas DeCouto No. No, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker All right, thank you. Minister, the M ember, MP Robinson would like to put questions to you on the same matter. QUESTION 1: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Mr. Dwayne Robinson Thank you, Mr. Speaker . And I just wanted to know , since if this is a hardship relief for someone who is going through a re-ally tough time in their life, obviously losing a spouse, will the J unior Minister be able to clarify whether this is automatic, or …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister . Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Good question. All they have to do is appear because, you know , they would receive a tax bill. If they appear before the Tax Commissioner with a document saying the document is being pro-bated, it will work from that perspective.

The Speaker The Speaker So, there are steps that they have to take. Okay. Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY

Mr. Dwayne Robinson Yes, Mr. Speaker. If the property is tied up in probate, will this relief be able to be extended? Will there be any discretion for an extension until the probate process is completed for the property? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Further supplement al, or second question? Yes, that was your supplementary. Second question?

Mr. Dwayne Robinson Second question, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead. QUESTION 2: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Mr. Dwayne Robinson If the senior who has passed on did not apply previously for their land tax relief, because we see this happens a lot, that some seniors are not applying for their initial land tax relief, is the spouse of that senior still eligible for this relief?

The Speaker The Speaker Hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: It is two separate issues, but if they are 65, then they will qualify.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. All right. Okay. Any further questions? None? Thank you, Member. The next Member who has questions for you, Minister, is MP Campbell. MP Campbell, would you like to put your questions? QUESTION 1: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Mr. Vance Campbell Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is really around a point of clarity. The land tax relief is for . . . I just want to ask, is it for all Bermudians who own their property, and it is their primary residence, 65 years and over, irrespective of the value, …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?

Mr. Vance Campbell Yes. Well, a separate question. Second question.

The Speaker The Speaker Second question. Second question. QUESTION 2: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Mr. Vance Campbell I know you just mentioned, this particular Statement deals with the specifics of a spouse, but in a society where we are living longer, there are other variables, and [I am] just wondering what the . . . is the Government considering addressing those other variables, whereby a property will …

The Speaker The Speaker If the child is over 65. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Right.

Mr. Vance Campbell Real-life situation. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes, I understand this is a question, and we have had discussions on that . But we want to start first with the spouses . And as time goes on, we can take a look and see whether it is within the boundaries that …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. Supplementary?

Mr. Vance Campbell Thank you, n o. No, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Thank you. Minister , MP Tucker would like to put questions to you as well. MP. QUESTION 1: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Ms. Robin Tucker Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to my H ouse colleagues and the listening audience. My question is very similar to what MP Robinson had asked. I would just like to know why a specific timeline was put on the relief. I think the relief is a good thing, but …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you are aware, sometimes you put a date on something to make things rush ahead, and if it does not fall within 24 months, then they have the right to apply for an extension. That is fine. It is straightforward.

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?

Ms. Robin Tucker I would like to know . . . yes, Mr. Speaker, there is a supplementary question. 1570 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly SUPPLEMENTARY

Ms. Robin Tucker I would like to know what the application process will look like for those individuals who may have exceeded that 24- month period. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I believe the question was already answered, asked, by one of your colleagues. And that was , that all you have to do …

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Any—

Ms. Robin Tucker Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker No further questions?

Ms. Robin Tucker Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do have a second question.

The Speaker The Speaker Oh. Second question.

Ms. Robin Tucker And I do thank the M inister for that additional clarity. QUESTION 2: LAND TAX RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

Ms. Robin Tucker So, my second question is, as it relates to what is at the core of this issue, and that is the probate delays. So, I would like to know whether the Ministry is collaborating with any other M inistry, particularly the Attorney General's Office, to address the backlog of the …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, this Bill, this Ministerial Statement is strictly on what we are trying to do within the Ministry of Finance. But I am sure those types of discussion s will take place. We would like to get these . . . I am …

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Supplementary or new question?

Ms. Robin Tucker Supplementary, please.

The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead. Ms. Robin Tucker: Mr. Speaker, [I] thank the M inister for his response. SUPPLEMENTARY

Ms. Robin Tucker If he can just provide some clarity, if there is currently discussion about perhaps speeding up the probate process , in particular , because we are having to give relief for things that we may not neces-sarily have to give relief for. The relief is great . But what are …

The Speaker The Speaker No, I think the question was, are the two Ministers . . . you are trying to put a relief in place, and we understand that the probate dr ags and dr ags. They are trying to find out . . . The question was, is there any room for …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: But we are focused right now on giving relief to our seniors because of the death of one of their . . . the other spouse. And there has been some discussions within, with the Attorney General’s Chambers. And this discussion will still take place. …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Nothing to do with us. [Inaudible interjections]

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member That was under UBP, though. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Members, Members, let's stay on track, okay? [Laughter and crosstalk ]

The Speaker The Speaker The next Statement that has questions this morning is the Statement by the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors. Minister , MP Tucker would like to put questions to you.

Ms. Robin Tucker Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. I think that the initiative that the M inister had spoken about, I think it is potentially a really good thing for Bermuda.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Your question. QUESTION 1: INTRODUCTION OF THE ATLANTIC CHILD ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

Ms. Robin Tucker My question is — [Laughter]

Ms. Robin Tucker —my question is, I would just like to know, so, the islands that were mentioned as part of the collaborative effort.

The Speaker The Speaker The Overseas Territories.

Ms. Robin Tucker Yes. I would like to know if the Minister can say why they were chosen. And the reason I ask that question is because all of those territories have very tiny populations. And so, I would just like to know , sort of , the reason or the rationale behind …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Tinee Furbert: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the H onourable Member has already answered her own question. The reason is because they are small jurisdictions, and they require the support of another small state who has already strengthened their LG [litigation guardians] framework to assist. So, the …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARIES

Ms. Robin Tucker Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank the M inister. So, my supplemental question is, because of these islands and their very small populations, I would like to know , sort of , what specific benefit that will be for us. And the reason for that question is because, I …

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Minister . Hon. Tinee Furbert: Mr. Speaker, I did . . . what is beneficial in it for Bermuda is , I have spoken about Bermuda leading as an overseas territory with the litigation guardian framework. And so, Bermuda is seen as a role model for best practi ce …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Supplementary or new question?

Ms. Robin Tucker It’s supplementary question, please, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead.

Ms. Robin Tucker Just, if the Minister can . . . [I] completely understand her response. I would just like to know what the population of litigation guardians is in those jurisdictions, just so that I have some understanding of how , you know, what . . . how we can benefit from …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Tinee Furbert: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker. I do not have that answer for my . . . I do not know what the litigation, or the number of litigation . . . in the other jurisdiction looks like. But a collective pool will definitely make a …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. No further questions ? 1572 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly [No audible response.]

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister. No other Members have questions for you. We will now move on. The next Statement that has questions is that by the Minister of National Security. Minister, the O pposition Leader would like to put questions to you. Hon. Robert King : Good morning, Mr. Speaker ,—

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. Hon. Robert King: —Members of this H onourable House and the listening public. QUESTION 1: ANTI -VIOLENCE TOWN HALL MEETINGS Hon. Robert King : The question I have for the Minister of National Security, Minister Weeks, is : Which goals have been adjusted or expanded based on input …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you for that question, Mr. Opposition Leader. We have to be clear that most of the comments and feedback by the public who participated reinforce the National Violence Reduction Strategy. There were some other ideas and comments that were made that will be …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Robert King : Yes. Good morning again. SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. Robert King : The supplementary question: What policies and programmes will be fast -tracked as a result of public feedback and, obviously , research and analysis by the experts? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you for that . Mr. Speaker , I would like to reiterate that the National Violence Reduction Strategy came about by the public involvement and experts in the field. And what was reassuring to us on these town hall meetings was that we …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Second question? Hon. Robert King : No, Mr. Speaker. The Minister did not actually answer the question. The question was , what programmes or policies will be fast -tracked as a result of consultation with the public and the experts? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker You restate that as a second question then. Okay. Hon. Robert King : Supplementary, sir.

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary. Yes. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Mr. Speaker, I could be a little more clear. Nothing is going to be fast -tracked. The National Violence Reduction Strategy is a strategy that is ongoing. And we have mentioned the eight goals. I encourage the O pposition Leader and other people listening …

The Speaker The Speaker You have a M ember behind you who wants a supplementary. Yes?

Mr. Ben Smith Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning.

Mr. Ben Smith Supplemental off of that first question.

The Speaker The Speaker Sure. SUPPLEMENTARIES

Mr. Ben Smith Would the Honourable Minister be able to point out what initiatives came out from the public that were different from what is being implemented currently , so that we can see what those changes would be?

The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: A few of the different ideas that came out were mentorship programmes, perhaps a trade school up at Casemates was another idea, homework within our sporting clubs , and even a cadet programme for our current inmates. Bermuda House of Assembly So, that is why …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?

Mr. Ben Smith Supplementary.

Mr. Ben Smith Mr. Speaker, so is the Minister saying that the mentorship programmes are not happening currently? Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Mentorship programmes are happening currently. What we heard in the meetings was not [about] the current mentorship programmes. They were talking about mentorship programmes, per-haps in the prisons. That was just …

The Speaker The Speaker Opposition Leader, do you want to continue your questions? Hon. Robert King: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Second question.

The Speaker The Speaker Second question. Sure. QUESTION 2: ANTI -VIOLENCE TOWN HALL MEETINGS Hon. Robert King: Understanding that $540,000 has been allocated to organisations as part of the National Violence Reduction Strategy, would the Minister be able to provide us with a breakdown on the organisations, the amount of money per organisation, and …

The Speaker The Speaker Did you have numbers in there? Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Pardon?

The Speaker The Speaker Did you have numbers included in your Statement today? Okay. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: No.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I just gave a total of $540,000 that we have given to different organisations and sport-ing clubs, but I have no problem bringing that back again for this Honourable House.

The Speaker The Speaker The reason I asked you [is] because I missed the number , that you actually gave a number. The fact that you gave a number gives [an] open ing for him, for the Member, to ask a question. So , the question is a legit question because the number was …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Supplementary or third question? Hon. Robert King: Supplementary.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Hon. Robert King: How will . . . This question is in reference to performance. How will performance be—

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary should be related to that question around the funding. So, you can go to a third question out of this one here if it is not related to that. Hon. Robert King: Fair enough. Thank you, sir. QUESTION 3: ANTI -VIOLENCE TOWN HALL MEETINGS Hon. Robert King: How will …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Robert King: Supplementary. Will the Minister commit to publishing an annual public report on expenditures, programme outputs, in particular violence reduction outcomes , as a result of the $540,000 given to the organisations for that very purpose? Thank you. That is my final submission. Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I will take that under advisement, and it will be considered.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Okay. Supplementary? Yes, supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARY

Mr. Ben Smith Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister be able to provide for us what the performance indicators are that are being measured? Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Well, a lot of the money, Mr. Speaker . . . I am sorry.

The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead. Go ahead. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: The monies that are being given are mostly to sporting clubs, so they are for things like mentorship programmes in our sporting community clubs [and] some after school programmes. There are some items that some of the community clubs have asked for …

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? No. Fine. Thank you. Minister, that is the last of the questions for you. Members, we will move on to the final Statement this morning . Minister of Economy and Labour, Member s do have questions for you. Shadow Minister of Finance, you are the first up. QUESTION 1: …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. We did see in the Minister 's Statement that emigration status was one of the topics to be investigated by the census. My question to the Minister is: Will there be any initiative to canvass Bermudians who live overseas? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Jason Hayward: The Bermuda Population and Housing Census is a census of current residents.

The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARIES

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. My supplemental question is : Would it be fair to conclude that this census will not provide us any in-formation about how many Bermudians have emigrated? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Jason Hayward: If he concludes that, that means his conclusion will be 100 per cent incorrect. The census will collect emigration data. We will not be able to interview the individuals who left, but [for] our population levels, we will certainly get a better count of our …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Second supplemental, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Second. Go ahead.

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Given that the Minister stated the census will not plan to canvass or be in contact with people who have emigrated, could the Minister please elaborate for this House how this census will help them understand why those people have emigrated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the census is not to get the qualitative reasons as to why persons have emigrated. The Ministry of Economy and Bermuda House of Assembly Labour has already conducted a robust study and tabled that report in this House that identifies why …

The Speaker The Speaker Second question? QUESTION 2: STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister confirm that the Government currently has no further plans to investigate why people have emigrated from Bermuda?

The Speaker The Speaker I do not know if that is actually in the . . . That probably is not related to the Statement itself right now. The Statement itself was just informing you that the census will take place, when it will take place, and those parameters. So, the question is probably …

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you. Third question, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. QUESTION 3: STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Could the Minister please elaborate on how the census will identify and locate un-housed individuals to get information about them? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Hon. Jason Hayward: The census uses a number of different methods including persons who are vagrant on the streets. You have interviews . . . approach those persons deliberately . You also have utilising institutions [for] i nstitutionalised individuals and going through the institutions themselves. And so , …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister advise if those tools will involve site visits to areas where unhoused people are known to be, for example, sleeping rough? [Inaudible interjections]

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you. S uch as Horseshoe Bay and things like that? Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker The question is : Will the census collection go to places that are not residence s, where people are sleeping in cars and things of that nature?

Dr. Douglas DeCouto Thank you. Yes, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Jason Hayward: That is correct. The non- sheltered population , we will try —

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. That is the word. Hon. Jason Hayward: Yes, that is what we refer to them as. The non- shelter ed population has a specific set of questions , if you look at the order.

The Speaker The Speaker Yes. Hon. Jason Hayward: And we will use every method underneath our disp osal to try to get those persons interview ed.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. A further supplementary , or . . . [No audible response.]

The Speaker The Speaker Fine. Thank you. Minister , there is another Member. MP Campbell , would you like to put your question? QUESTION 1: STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025

Mr. Vance Campbell Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister . . . The collection period is May 21, 2026 to March 31, 2027, approximately 10 months. Is the Minister confident that the Ministry will be able to meet the target of reaching out to everyone that …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . 1576 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Jason Hayward: Yes, we have all confidence that we will be out of the field by the stated date.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY

Mr. Vance Campbell Yes, a supplementary. How will that be tracked? Are there monthly targets? Because what you do not want to do is get to month number 10 and then realise you are not going to reach your targets. So, the first supplemental would be: How is that being tracked before an …

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Jason Hayward: So, the response rates somewhat trigger these stages. So, you do the e -Census . You see the response rate of the e-Census . After, i f you do not get your full response rate from the e-Census , then you move on to telephone …

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Supplementary?

Mr. Vance Campbell No, a second question.

The Speaker The Speaker Second question. Go right ahead. QUESTION 2: STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING) ORDER 2025

Mr. Vance Campbell I thank the Minister for that answer. The collection of data is due to end March 31, 2027. Assuming we meet that target, when will the results be made available to the public?

The Speaker The Speaker Minister . Hon. Jason Hayward: The census report in its entirety is typically issued within a two- year period. However, we should have preliminary data by the end of 2027. And so , we could have several data sets that we can utilise. But the full census report, which is …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Any further supplementar y or further question?

Mr. Vance Campbell No. No further questions. Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Members, that brings us to a close of the Q uestion Period for this morning. We thank you for your participation. We will now move on the O rder Paper. CONGRATULATORY AND /OR OBITUARY SPEECHES

The Speaker The Speaker Would any Member wish to participate? MP Swan, I see you rose there first in the back. Would you like your three minutes?

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Go right ahead.

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Mr. Speaker, on a sad note, I would like condolences to be expressed to the family of the late Ms . Cleta As twood, who for many decades lived in Ferry Reach, St. George’s . She is survived by my good friend, Mr. Qui nton Astwood, and her children and …

The Speaker The Speaker The whole House. [Crosstalk]

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan —and with that —the [whole] House— for an outstanding display of Bermudian spirit, having the course in pristine condition to host Bermuda's largest international sports tourism event, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship , for its seventh year. I cannot let it go without saying that I would like to express gratitude …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Member . Time is up. Would any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? MP Simmons.

Mr. Scott Simmons Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to request that the Honourable House send condolences to the family of the late Colleen C ecilene Elizabeth Dill of 4 Graceland, Pembroke East. Mr. Speaker, I declare my interest. She was my cousin by virtue of the fact that our grandmothers were …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Associate the whole House.

Mr. Scott Simmons Well, the whole House, the entire House, Mr. Speaker . May she rest in eternal peace. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. MP Pearman.

Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to Dr. Eugene Harvey. Tribute was paid on the last occasion by this Honourable House, in particular by the Honourable Premier who noted that Dr. Harvey was the doctor who delivered him when he was born, and also tributes were paid …

The Speaker The Speaker —You can associate yourself with those comments from last week. —

Mr. Scott Pearman —and I am grateful for you giving me this very brief . . . to be associated indeed. Dr. Harvey is a relative of mine. He went away to England to study medicine at the tender age of 13. When he came back nine years later, which was in the …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm.

Mr. Scott Pearman So, he was really a trailblazer. And I will just share one personal anecdote, Mr. Speaker, if I may. When I was chatting with him, I said he has been working as a doctor delivering babies for so long, he must have delivered hundreds of Bermudians. He corrected me and …

The Speaker The Speaker No problem at all. Minister . . . The Minister behind you jumped up first, Minister Weeks. Minister Darrell. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I hope I am not overstepping here, b ut as the Minister responsible for Sport, I wish to congratulate a group of individuals, …

The Speaker The Speaker The whole House. Hon. Owen Darrell: The whole House with that . Thank you. Yesterday evening in the lovely area of Somerset, Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity to attend kind of what they dubbed the world tour announcement of this project, which is nearing its completion and nearing the …

The Speaker The Speaker Recognise. Recognise. Hon. Owen Darrell: What did I say? Some Hon. Member s: Organise. Hon. Owen Darrell: Sorry, recognise. Sorry, recognise the . . . recognise the sponsors. In addition to the event that they had last night, you would see in the daily, there were some beautiful pictures , …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister Weeks . Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to start off by being associated with the obituary remarks for Ms . Colleen Dill. I came up around that family as a youngster there up on Glebe Road and Pig’s Field . Mr. …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member That explains it all. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Yes, I speak well —proper English —because of Ms. Grant. [Laughter] Hon. Michael A. Weeks: And I want to . . . You like that one? [Laughter] Hon. Michael A. Weeks: [You] can tell that I skipped some of my share of …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. MP Smith .

Ms. Linda Smith Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to associate myself with the condolences for Ms. Sonia Grant. In my previous life as a reporter, I interviewed her several times. She was a lovely woman, very accomplished, and somebody that I always looked up to. I would also like to associate …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. MP Lister.

Mr. Dennis Lister III Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Good morning.

Mr. Dennis Lister III Good morning to the listening audience. First, I would like to be associate d with the comments [regarding] the Clyde B est documentary. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the event last night, but it is an honour to recognise Mr. B est for his legacy. The title of …

Mr. Dennis Lister III And as usual, I would like to recognise Bermudian athletes participating around the world and representing Bermuda. I just want to recognise Mr. Campbell Patto n in sailing. Recently, he won the New South Wales and Australia Capital Territory State Championship for the fourth time. And in this particular iteration, …

Mr. Dennis Lister III I associate the whole House for that. And lastly, Mr. Speaker, I want to recognise a lady Ms. Erica Bassett. She will be recognised in December, but she has been recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential people to watch. She is a senior commissioner in the NHS [National …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP. Minister Rabain. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the words for Mr. Clyde Best. I would also like to congratulate yourself for the part that you played in ensuring that “Sir” Clyde Best was recognised …

The Speaker The Speaker Any other ? MP Ming.

Mrs. Renee Ming Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. Is your mic rophone on?

Mrs. Renee Ming Sorry.

The Speaker The Speaker They can hear you in the east, but we would like to hear you up at this end too.

Mrs. Renee Ming I just heard of east telling up west, but you know. [Laughter]

Mrs. Renee Ming This morning, I would like to send congratulations to Trina Seymour. She is a local author. She did her book signing last Saturday, and it was a Bermuda Dictionary for Children. And her stories are called “Seymour Stories. ” And we just want to congratulate her because s he is …

Mrs. Renee Ming I associate MP F oggo with those comments. I would also like to congratulate the newly appointed prefects at East End Primary School. I had the honour and privilege of attending their P refect Pinning Ceremony with the Minister of Education. Their theme this year was, Your Attitude Determines Your …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. Very good.

Mrs. Renee Ming And so , they had to do an essay. They went before a panel. They went before the school. So, you know what? She definitely takes her role very serious. And I believe that in preparing our young people for what the future looks like, that is the direction that …

Mrs. Renee Ming I would like to associate MP F oggo with that as well. I would also like to thank the Royal Artillery Association in St. George's. That is the RAA club. That is kind of how we would all say it. And [I would like to thank] St. Peter's Church as …

Mrs. Renee Ming I actually do not know the miles, MP Swan, but we have walked just about everywhere. And I am grateful for that. And we have a Christmas birthday walk, December 2h. I can see many Member s in the House that have not attended. You have an opportunity to be …

The Speaker The Speaker You did not mention the Somerset walks you do.

The Speaker The Speaker Does a ny other Member wish to make a contribution? MP Tucker .

Ms. Robin Tucker Thank you. Good morning. Just very quickly, I just wanted to say super - duper congratulations to my granddaughter, who was Bermuda House of Assembly just made head girl at Paget Primary today, Kaylin Tucker. So, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. Thank you. [Does] any other Member wish to make a contribution this morning? Just stretching there, Minister? I thought you were trying to get up that time. Okay. Members, that brings us to a close of the congratulatory and obituary speeches. Before we move on, I would just …

The Speaker The Speaker there are none. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS

The Speaker The Speaker there are none. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

The Speaker The Speaker there are none. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The Speaker The Speaker There are two Bills to be introduced today, both in the name of the Acting Minister of Finance. Acting Minister . BILLS FIRST READINGS CORPORATE INCOME TAX AMENDMENT (NO. 2) ACT 2025 TAX CREDIT S ACT 2025 Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, I am introducing the following Bills for …

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. ORDERS OF THE DAY

The Speaker The Speaker And now Member s, this brings us to the Orders of t he Day. It is now 11:30. Good. The first item on the O rder Paper is the second reading of the Compan ies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors ) Amendment Act 2025 in the name of …

The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections? There are none. Continue. BILL SECOND READING COMPAN IES (PROHIBITION OF BEARER SHARES AND NOMINEE DIRECTORS ) AMENDMENT ACT 2025 Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, the Bill before the House is the Companie s (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors ) Amendment Act 2025. …

The Speaker The Speaker Can you deal with this matter, please? You need to step outside, sir. Continue, Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, the Bill that we are debating today reflects Bermuda's ongoing commit-ment to cor porate transparency and compliance with international standards and will aid in ensuring that Bermuda is well- …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Acting Minister. Would any other Member s make a contribution? MP Pearman.

Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you and good morning again, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Honourable Member , Wayne Furbert, Acting Finance Minister, for his presentation. Although I do not have any specific interest in this Bill to declare, obviously, Mr. Speaker, when I wear another hat , that is as a lawyer working …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Member . 1584 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Any other ? None. Acting Minister . Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I would like to thank the Honourable Member from Paget for his …

The Speaker The Speaker Committee ? Okay . Move us to Committee. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, I now move it to Committee.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Deputy ? House in Committee at 11:51 am [Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo, Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL COMPAN IES (PROHIBITION OF BEARER SHARES AND NOMINEE DIRECTORS ) AMENDMENT ACT 2025

The Chairman Chairman Good morning, Member s. We are now in Committee of the whole [House] for the Bill entitled the Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025. I call on the J unior Minister . Junior Minister , you have the floor. The Clerk: Acting Minister.

The Chairman Chairman Acting Minister . Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I was looking around for the person. [Laughter] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Just an overview. As I said, this Bill seeks to amend the Companies Act 1981 and the Limited Liabil-ity Company Act 2016 to require, among other things, …

The Chairman Chairman Yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Sorry, I was supposed to move clause. I am getting ahead of myself. I move clause—

The Chairman Chairman You would like to move clauses 1 through to 3. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I move all the clauses.

The Chairman Chairman You would like to move that clauses 1 through 3 be considered. Any objections to that? There are none. Continue, Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes, thank you. I am sorry for not moving those clauses .

The Chairman Chairman Yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: So, clause 1 provides a citation for the Bill. Clause 2 amends the Companies Act 1981 (the Act ) in section 2 by repealing and replacing the definition of “director ” and inserting a new subsection (1A) to explicitly prohibit the appointment of nominee directors. …

The Chairman Chairman Thank you, Minister. Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to the clauses 1 through 3? There are no other persons who wish to speak to clauses one through three. Minister, you have the floor. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I move that the …

The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the preamble be approved. [Inaudible interjection]

The Chairman Chairman Hold on, Minister. We are seeing a discrepancy in the Bill. The Deputy Clerk: The Minister did in the Statement indicate that this was left by error.

The Chairman Chairman Okay. The Deputy Clerk: It will be deleted in the Senate.

The Chairman Chairman Okay. Thank you. Continue, Acting Minister. You did move that the preamble be approved. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Right.

The Chairman Chairman Are there any objections to that? There are none. Continue. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.

The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the Bill be reported to the House as printed. Are there any objections? There are none, Minister. So moved. [Gavel] [Motion carried: The Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 was considered by a Committee of the whole House and passed …

The Speaker The Speaker Members, are there any objections to the Bill entitl ed the Companie s (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors ) Amendment Act 2025 being reported to the House as printed ? There are none. The Bill has been reported as printed. Thank you, Member s. That now brings us …

Mr. Jache Adams Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good morning.

Mr. Jache Adams Mr. Speaker, I move that consideration be given to the draft R egulations entitled the Clean Air Amendment Regulations 2025 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for the environment in exercise of the power conferred by section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1991.

The Speaker The Speaker Continue, Minister. DRAFT REGULATIONS CLEAN AIR AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2025

Mr. Jache Adams Mr. Speaker, long before a complaint is filed, the impacts of air pollution tell their own story. Sometimes that story is written in a fine layer of dust on a neighbour's car. Sometimes it arrives as a harsh odour drifting across a backyard. And sometimes, Mr. Speaker, it is felt …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member wish to speak? MP Smith.

Ms. Linda Smith Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Mr. Minister. [I have] j ust a couple of questions. We obviously do support the extension of the Clean Air Amendment Act 2024 to solve some of the other issues that are affecting the communities. I do have a couple of questions. Much …

The Speaker The Speaker Does any other M ember wish to make a contribution at this time? Member [King] , one second. Member [Smith], were you finished with your contribution? Because we are in the H ouse, which means you will not get a second chance, you know.

Ms. Linda Smith Yes, those are my questions. Thank you.

The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Just making sure. All right. Opposition Leader. Hon. Robert King: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Understanding that there have been longstanding issues with Green Land [Dairy] farm as [it] relates to odours and sewage runoff, I am not sure if I heard correctly or not whether a monitoring station was …

The Speaker The Speaker MP Swan .

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Minister for bringing th is Clean Air [Amendment Regulations 2025] . I have a responsibility to my constituents to speak somewhat briefly on this matter because as it comes to the matter that was raised— odour —I believe …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Swan. Deputy Speaker, did you rise to add a contribution to this ?

Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo Yes, ever so briefly , Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. I like the brief part.

Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo I do feel duty -bound to get up and speak on this , given where I live, and the people who are in the adjacent area to constituency 4. We have an incinerator down there. And we have the . . . I will call it the medical waste facility …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member The airport is there.

Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo And the airport, yes. We do end up with emissions sometimes that have an odour that grabs the attention of those who work in that area , Mr. Speaker , and of those who live nearby . And what I will say is that I too am happy to see …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Deputy Speaker. MP, Opposition Whip , would you like your moment of contribution? Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is it still morning? Good afternoon, colleagues.

The Speaker The Speaker Good afternoon, correct. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes, this is of course welcomed by all . And I do recognise that the Minister will do everything he can to manage some of the challenges that come with clean air . And I am sure that as the M inister, the …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Honourable Member. [Laughter]

The Speaker The Speaker Honourable Member. Honourable Member—

Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo You don’t have to recognise him. [Crosstalk]

Mr. Dennis Lister III Good morning, Mr. Speaker . I would just like to —

The Speaker The Speaker Honourable Member Lister.

Mr. Dennis Lister III Yes. I would just like to stand to lend my voice to this . . . the reg, the Clean Air Amendment Regulations 2025. I would just like to declare my interest that in my constituency we have an agricultural area near the . . . at the old Spicelands …

Mr. Dennis Lister III Well Bottom is an industrial facility. Again, historical . There are people who have lived on the edges of it, but it has grown. And now there are a lot of auto body shops there, paint shops . And in my time as an MP , I have gotten numerous …

Mr. Dennis Lister III They can be toxic , paint fumes . So, it is good to hear that these regulations are being brought to address these fumes and emissions that are being, you know , put out there into people's residential spaces . But my question is , and I did hear the …

Mr. Dennis Lister III —hopefully — [Inaudible interjections]

Mr. Dennis Lister III —[if] we won't be able to eradicate all of these smells but bring it down to a manageable level where everyone can breathe clean air and not have to worry about health or detrimental effects. Thank you, Mr. Speaker .

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution? Minister. Hon. Jache Adams: Thank you, Mr. Speaker . (I will just get myself . . . sorted out.) Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I first wanted to start by thanking all of my colleagues within this House …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Farmers? [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Jache Adams: We accept this . But we also have to appreciate that there is an acceptance of a level of smell , and then there is excessive smell . And what these regulations are first aiming to do is to establish that threshold and then …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. [Are there] any objections to that ?

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member There are none.

The Speaker The Speaker There are none. The appropriate notifications will be sent to the Governor . Thank you. [Motion carried: The Draft Regulations entitled Clean Air Amendment Regulations 2025 were approved.]

The Speaker The Speaker Members , the next item on the O rder Paper, the next two items on the Order Paper will be carried over to a future sitting. S o that actually brings us to a close of the items on the O rder Paper. We will now do the third readings …

The Speaker The Speaker [Are there] a ny objections ? There are none. Continue, Minister. [Motion carried: Standing Order 21 suspended.] Bermuda House of Assembly BILL THIRD READING COMPANIES (PROHIBITION OF BEARER SHARES AND NOMINEE DIRECTORS) AMENDMENT ACT 2025 Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I move that the Bill be now read a third time …

The Speaker The Speaker The Bill has been read a third time by title only and is now passed . Thank you, Minister. [Motion carried: The Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 was read a third time and passed.]

The Speaker The Speaker Minister of Works . . . No, no. Y ours was regulations . Hon. Jache Adams: Regulations.

The Speaker The Speaker Yours was regulations so we're done . I am going to ask for the indulgence of the House for a matter that did not make it this morning to be tabled and seek the indulgence of the H ouse so that the Minister can table a matter in relation to …

The Speaker The Speaker The matter was . . . we said it already; it needed to be presented in the House. T hank you. Acting Premier . ADJOURNMENT Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn [until] December 5, 2025 .

The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that ? No objections . Does any Member wish to speak to that?

Mr. Dennis Lister III Yes, Mr. Speaker .

The Speaker The Speaker Ah! H old on one sec ond. Let me set the clock here for you then. Well then , we will clear it . . . clear it. Clear the thing. Start over. [Inaudible interjection]

The Speaker The Speaker Yes. You guys can . . . yes. One minute, let’s just let the technical officers depart and we will start the clock. Good? [No audible response.]

The Speaker The Speaker You have your 20 minutes . MENTAL HEALTH COURT, DRUG TREATMENT COURT AND THE DUI COURT THANKSGIVING CEREMONY

Mr. Dennis Lister III Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on this MTA [motion to adjourn] this afternoon , Mr. Speaker , initially I was going to make mention in congrats and obits, but three minutes would not be enough time for me to say what I have to say . But I want …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm.

Mr. Dennis Lister III To sit there . . . and first of all , the participants who were invited—or clients who were invited . . . and I must say that they have to remain anonymous so I can't mention any names . But the clients who were there, Mr. Speaker , while …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Mindset.

Mr. Dennis Lister III Because, yes, a person might be at their rock bottom. They might be struggling, fighting with addiction, but they still deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and not cast aside. Because if we cast them aside, they are only going to go deeper in to that hole. And …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Is there any other Member . . . MP Robinson, I see you jumped to your feet pretty quickly that time . ROAD SAFETY , ADDING ROAD SAFETY TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM CURRICULUM

Mr. Dwayne Robinson Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I just wanted to make mention of a huge issue that plagues our community . And I know that we are tackling many issues at the moment, but this particular one seems to be, not falling to the wayside, but there does not seem …

Mr. Dennis Lister III Excuse me , Mr. Speaker . I'd just like to make a point of information. Is that —

Mr. Dwayne Robinson I yield. [Crosstalk]

The Speaker The Speaker Point of information or just . . . POINT OF INFORMATION

Mr. Dennis Lister III Yes, just to what the Member mentioned in regard to putting road safety in the curriculum . As the previous Road Safety Chairman, that was something that we actually did do. So, we actually created a colouring activity book for P 3 and under . So, it's an early introduction …

The Speaker The Speaker Okay.

Mr. Dwayne Robinson Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I welcome the Member’s intervention as someone who has been Chairman of the Road Safety , and I'm glad that that information is out to the public . But specifically . . . and I am also happy to see that the work has started . …

Mr. Dwayne Robinson But I just wanted to put that forward. Also, there have been calls in the community . And I think that we as legislators need to respond to them. And that is to consider stiffer penalties and tougher laws on impaired driving. I mean, we have had cases where unfortunately …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Honourable Member. Does any other Member . . . MP Smith. MP L. Smith. TRASH TRUCK ACCIDENT (3 NOVEMBER 2025), SEEKING UPDATE ON INJURIES

Ms. Linda Smith Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been about three weeks now since the accident involving the trash truck . And at the time the reports and government spokesperson said that no one was injured. Subsequent to that there is somebody who has come out and said that they were in …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. MP Ming.

Mrs. Renee Ming Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and listening audience.

The Speaker The Speaker Good afternoon. CALL FOR A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN

Mrs. Renee Ming Today I rise, Mr. Speaker , and I entitled this motion to adjourn a call for a few good men and of course women. I often think about this political journey that I am on. And for me, Mr. Speaker , it always starts with the people.

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm.

Mrs. Renee Ming And I often get asked about the political journey that I am on. I think about it also in the sense that whilst we may be separated by our parties , I believe that we are united in what we want to see for Bermuda. So divided but together . …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Member. MP Cannonier, are you rising? Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes. Yes, I am.

The Speaker The Speaker [MP] Cannonier. PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR DIABETES GLOBAL NETWORK AND BERMUDA DIABETES ASSOCIATION Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Thank you, Mr. Speaker . 1598 21 November 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly I had the fortune of representing parliamentarians for Bermuda last week at a group called PDGN, and that is …

The Speaker The Speaker Yes. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: —which is one of the reasons premiums are going up and up and up, because we are not managing ourselves as best as we can . So, I will be coming to each one of you to encourage you to sign up to be a …

The Speaker The Speaker Yes. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Health- wise, we have got a fairly . . . I mean, compared to some of the rest of the world , when it comes to insurance coverage, you know , we are doing much better than other countries , although we know we have …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member At the same time. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: At the same time, yes. You know, you want to eat . And then, you know , watch the chicken because it's smothered in barbecue sauce. A little bit , you know , moderation is the key . I'm not saying we …

The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Member. Are there any other persons who wish to speak to the motion? I recognise the Member from constituency 2. Member, you have the floor GOLF IN BERMUDA, CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Thank you, Madam [Deputy] Speaker . I rise today to give credit to the great event that took place last week that showcased Bermuda to the world . The largest sports tourism event that we host portrayed Bermuda in a way in which we all can be proud, and all …

The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker You may.

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Thank you. And my screen froze, but I know it was Lou DeRosa. David Tucker who was president of the Club at that time . And he was a Member of Parliament , MCP . A bit of a character he was . A. B. Place, Mr. Place, his son …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member What?

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan George Lowe would have been the uncle of the former S peaker , the late Speaker [of the House]. A nd he would be the cousin of a former Premier and [to the] gentleman sitting right in front of me now. [Inaudible interjections]

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan G. A. Williams . Percy Vincent, whose late widow put my first club in my hand. And Harry Webb. And of course, that's important . That happened in 1950, so 75 years —55 years . And you know , it didn't just start there because before Ocean View there was …

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan And finally , Madam . . . Mr. Speaker , and finally on this I will just say I will make it my hobby horse to encourage Bermuda to look to the water. WATER TRANSPORTATION IS KEY

Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan A Member from the O pposition spoke about the roads . And we have all been impacted by family members dying on the roads . We all have, and it hurts . It hurts when you get that call. I t hurts especially for a mother. My mind casts back …

The Speaker The Speaker [Thank you], Member. Is there any other H onourable Member who wishes to speak?

Mr. Christopher Famous Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker MP Famous.

Mr. Christopher Famous Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker The Speaker Good afternoon to you. LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES

Mr. Christopher Famous Welcome back . Good afternoon colleagues and good afternoon, Bermuda. Mr. Speaker , I suspect everybody in this H ouse has gotten a call or a WhatsApp that says something like this : My landlord has given me notice and I can't find anywhere to stay , anywhere affordable. Mr. …

Mr. Christopher Famous That's the reality .

The Speaker The Speaker Unfortunately.

Mr. Christopher Famous [There are] a number of reasons . Costs are high. Right? But also, accountability. People are spending their money on silliness . They are not prepared to sacrifice. Families are not working together like they used to. So, the net result is if you [don’t] have a house by the …

The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm.

Mr. Christopher Famous Put down the new cars . Don't worry about the trips . Save your money for a down payment . The banks look at your spending average. Everybody uses card[s] now, so they know exactly what you spent money on. When you're going for that loan or that mortgage, if …

An Hon. Member An Hon. Member The yin -yang.

Mr. Christopher Famous Yes. T he yin -yang. Right? Learn how to paint . Learn to do some tiling. Learn something, because if you want to maintain that property to a decent standard, either you are going to put in the labour or you are going to pay somebody to put in labour. …

Mr. Christopher Famous These are the things that need . . . we have to have to be told the whole truth. HEALTH, IMPORTANCE OF GETTING REGULAR CHECKUPS

Mr. Christopher Famous Now making a quick transition, Mr. Speaker , to something that the Honourable Member from [constituency] 12 said. We as men, especially us as B lack men, have a problem with going to our doctor for whatever reason. And by the time we go to our doctor, our doctor is …

The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Member. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution today ? It seems like there are none . Thank you, Member s, for your full contribution today . And I trust that everyone will have a nice weekend, and we will see you back here on the …

The Speaker The Speaker On the 5th of December . With that, the House now stands adjourned. [Gavel] [At 1:52 pm, the House stood adjourned until 10:00 am, Friday, 5 December 2025.]

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