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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

2212
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29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
63 words
In the Statement that the Honourable Minister gave, he indicated that in 2022 there were 59 deaths, I guess, resulting from substances involved. And then there was an increase in 2023 of 63. In this meeting, which I want to thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House, were there any indications that the trend for 2024 was …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
52 words
Yes, supplementary. Do we have any data for prior to 2022 on the same matter? Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I would say yes, Mr. Speaker, because this meeting is a 15- year annual meeting. I did not have that data in this particular Ministerial Statement. The Speaker: Second supplementary or second question?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
37 words
Second supplementary. Considering that he said yes that that data is available, is he aware of the results of the same subject matter that we are talking about prior to 2022, of the deaths involving substance abuse?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
72 words
Second question. On page 3, Ms. Dean can be quoted as saying despite current circumstances . . . referring to data gap . . . can the Minister explain to us exactly what she is referring to? She encourages to get more data in, but I am not sure ex-actly when she says despite current circumstances . . . it …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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1 words
Supplemental.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
2 words
Yes. SUPPLEMENTARY
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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46 words
So, during the discussions then, did the Minister come away believing that we might have found a solution, or were there several so-lutions to identify how they are going to fill that gap? Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Minister. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Yes. [Laughter]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Can the Honourable Minister expound on that yes ? [Laughter]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
35 words
Considering the answer we just received, yes , would the Honourable Minister be in a position to expound on that yes ? [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Mr. Speaker, in the very near future.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
100 words
Thank you again, Mr. Speaker . Considering the severity and the impact potentially on Bermuda, I am just curious as to . . . when the Minister said that at this present time, our children are about 40 per cent vaccinated for measles and that the current statistics fell below the WHO’s recommendation of 95 per cent, I am assuming …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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No, second question.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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[Microphone off]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, a supplemental. SUPPLEMENTARY
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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108 words
Considering the severity and the challenge that this could pose, I recognise that this is not an easy thing . . . or it is a challenge for us. Would the Honourable Minister . . . I believe we need to do something jointly, or it would be nice to see that w e work together on this here to …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Bermuda House of Assembly I just wanted to give congratulations to Winifred Lynch who celebrated her 100th birthday on November 13. And I associate the Premier because I know that he had gone to the celebration for her 100th birthday. It seems that we are getting more and more of those. So …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Or the good eating that they had from young, but —
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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19 words
Yes, yes, yes. Now, we do not want to turn this into a battle. [Desk thumping and laughter ]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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I knew I should not have brought the Premier into this. [Laughter]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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But, yes —
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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48 words
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. But I would like to just congratulate the family and herself. One hundred years is quite a feat. In fact, in passing I saw the former Sir John Swan . . . not the former, but Sir John Swan — [Laughter]