Speeches by Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP

15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly

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So, from the start, Mr. Speaker, I would like to kind of announce that I am supportive of this legislation and supportive of what it is intending to do. It is my view that this is the right thing to do and our decision to embrace the OECD initiative is not one that we came to lightly. It is very …

15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly

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The hardest thing in the world to disprove is a negative. And notwithstanding all the work that Bermuda has done, notwithstanding all of the accolades that we have garnered from various international bodies around being a compliant, transparent jurisdiction, we still get tagged with the moniker “tax ha-ven.” And perhaps by embracing this those forces no longer have the opportunity …

15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly

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And for today I am going to suspend my ability to kind of tell you what I think is going to come next, because I do not want to add any more clouds over this. But I think doing this is the right thing. And so I have told those people in my office, We should embrace it. We would …

2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly

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Point of order, [Madam Acting] Speaker. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Ignoring the facts.

2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly

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Let me clarify this for once and for all. Gencom did not pay the workers. The Gov-ernment paid the workers and Gencom reimbursed Government after a statutory demand was made for the money. [Desk thumping]

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I would like to have the House convey condolences to the family of Gryneth Robinson. You may know Ms. Robinson as Gwen Robinson.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Gryneth quite recently lost two of her granddaughters. One will be buried tomorrow at the Trinity Church. She also lost her granddaughter, Dalana Robinson, daughter of Dawnelle. Her other granddaughter is Devonna Robins on, daughter of Dee Dee DeShields. So I would as k the House to send condolences to the Robinson family on this los s of two very …

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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On a brighter note, I would like to have the House offer congratulations to Bermuda’s CARIFTA team for their recent performance at the CARIFTA Games in Jamaica. I am particularly proud to be giving congratulations in light of my youngest child’s contribution to the efforts of the U nder 17 Girls 400 meter relay. My daughter, Elise, was the anchor …

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Absolutely. Although I would add that when you see the tape and you see her at 300 meters and the other little girl comes up next to her, the grip that she displayed was her father’s. [Laughter]

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, in light of the fact that I have congratulated one of my chi ldren, I would not want to then face the other two. So I have some notable news for my younger son who is today in the midst of taking IB exams and he is certainly feeling a high degree of stress. But John has …

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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So congratulations to my son.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, six weeks ago I deli vered a statement by way of a personal explanation setting out the reasons for my resignation as Minister Bermuda House of Assembly of Finance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, in that statement I advised this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda, and I quote, 5“the quantum of and …

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, I r egretfully have to do this, and had hoped beyond hope that I would not have to do this — Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: What’s your point of order?

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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—but my honourable colleague is — Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: What is your point of order? What is it?

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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I believe that my honourable colleague is unintentionally misleading t he House. Unfortunately, I cannot speak to deliberations that happen in the Cabinet Chambers —

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

6 May 2022 House of Assembly

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Madam Chairman, I have a question or two.