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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And good evening, everyone. I think with this particular Bill, what it is attempting to do is embodied in the name itself, and that is to strengthen the health system (Health System Strengthening). I think as we get into Committee, I have got quite a few questions there. Just to ens ure that …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Ah! Hon. Walter H. Roban: That is where this money is coming from. The $30 million is coming from there. And also, the money will be managed by the Health Insur-ance Committee, which has been created under the Act which has existed since 1970.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Which is why I said, When we get into Committee, I will probably get some more details as I ask those questions. But the Honour-able Member has provided some of that detail. It was rather difficult to pick from the actual Bill, the amendment, in and of itself as to how it was going to be managed. So I …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes. If we go to [proposed section] 3AA under clause 2.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Section 3A, then 3AA. [Proposed section] 3AA(1), I think I asked the question about the budget and if there is going to be a budget beyond what we already know is going to be spent? And I am trying to understand a little better exactly who is putting this budget together for the fund in and of itself? Is it …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Well, that is all right. I just want to make sure. So in the Bill itself, it does not clarify—
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Yes. Yes. Shall I continue through or —
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you very much. I will move over to clause [2], [proposed section 3AB(4)], and that states, “Section 6 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1977 does not apply to an order made under [subsection (3) ].” So essentially, I just want to confirm what this is. Are we saying that this is not going to require any parliamentary scrutiny …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. [Laughter]
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I thank the Minister for his brief. I did have quite a few things that I was going to say but I want to cut this short. [Inaudible interjections]
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. I think the major challenge here is not the Bill in and of itself, maybe one or two areas there are some questions and I will get to those. But I believe what is at stake here and what is being brought to my attention with this particular amendment, the Minister talked about collaboration and consultation and the like, …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hamilton . . . what was it called? [Inaudible interjection]
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Hamilton Medical Centre have highlighted some things that they have concerns [about]. And I would like to hear more about how we are addressing the concerns that the medical field and service providers are having. They do not feel consul-tation has taken place. They feel that there is more bureaucracy coming and I am . . . Listen, in this …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Walter H. Roban: —is what would be inaccurate.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Point of order.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading the House. I repeatedly . . . to ensure that what he is saying did not happen, I would say doctors and service providers, repeatedly, over and over.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I could point our attention to clause 5 . . . sorry.
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, clause 5, section 13(2). I notice that the increase is from $20,000 (although it does not say it here) and I know that we removed the imprisonment. So we are going from $20,000 to $50,000. I was just thinking, what was the reasoning or logic behind t hat? Do you want to go right through or . . .
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Do you want me to go right through? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes, yes. Go right through with all your —
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Ok, great, great, great, great. And then if we could take a look at clause 9. And on clause 9 . . . [proposed section] 16A(1) where it says No person, group of persons or organization shall import high risk health technology . . . without a permit issued by the Council . I guess what I wanted to understand …