Speeches by Ernest Peets

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes. Good morning, Madam President. I would like to nominate our new Senator, Kiernan Bell. The President: Is there a seconder for this? Sen. Lindsay Simmons: I second that, Madam President. The President: Thank you. Are there any other nominations for the pos ition? Senator Smith? [No audible response] The President : Therefore, as there is no other nom inee, …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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—and the length of our Orders for today, I just wonder if I can make the motion for lunch. The President: Certainly. There is a motion for lunch, Senators. Therefore, I must ask the question of Senator Hodgson on whether or not she wants to pass this Bill before we go to lu nch if there is no further discussion. …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. I move that the Bill entitled Parish Councils Amendment Act 2022 now be read a second time. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. BILL SECOND READING PARISH COUNCILS AMENDMENT ACT 2022

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Thank you, Madam President. The purpose of the [ Parish Councils Amendment Act 2022 ,] is to correct some deficiencies that have been identified with the Parish Councils Act 1971 and which w ill present a legal [or] financial risk for the Government. This Act has remained largely unamended in the last 50 years of its existence and is well …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Sure. Thank you, Madam President. I certainly appreciate some of the feedback that we have received from our Senate colleagues, and I will see if I can take them in the order in which they were received. The first was from colleague, Senator Ben Smith. It was a financial question. The short answer is that Government has not provided any …

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Yes. Sure. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Senators, for your supplementaries. It is not the policy intent , nor is it the opinion, nor our understanding of how this Bill is read or un-derstood that the Minister will be able to initiate the devolution of a Parish Council as this Bill has been considered. What this Bill does allow …

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Madam President, I move that [Standing Order] 26 be suspended in r espect to this Bill. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? 700 12 October 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate No objection. [Motion carried: Standing Order 26 suspended.] BILL THIRD READING PARISH COUNCILS AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Sen. th e Hon. Dr. Ernest Peets: Madam President, I …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Madam President, I move that the Bill do now pass. The President: It has been moved that the Bill ent itled the Parish Councils Amendment Act 2022 do now pass. Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. The Bill is passed. [Motion carried: Parish Councils Am endment Act 2022 was read a third time and passed.] The President: …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes. Thank you, Madam President. And certainly, happy bir thday to Senator Tucker. We are so grateful that you spent your birt hday with us today. And hopefully our presence has been somewhat of a gift. Having said all of that, Madam President, in all honesty, thank you everyone for your participation today. [Laughter]

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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I motion that Senate adjourn until November 23 rd. The President: November 23rd. I will make a note of that. Would any Senator care to speak on the m otion to adjourn? Senator John Wight, you have the floor. HUMAN RIGHTS ANNUAL REPORT —FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOT INCLUDED Sen. John Wight: I will be very brief, Madam Pres ident. It is …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes, a late good afternoon to you, Madam President. The President: Mm-hmm. And you.

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I apologise. This is not much of a birthday gift for Senat or Robin Tucker. [Laughter]

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So perhaps we could consider that during our adjournment over the next couple of weeks. Do something special for her. The President: You are making promises now. QUALITIES OF GOOD LEADERSHIP

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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But in two minutes or less, there was something that Senator Simmons sort of was speaking about that just sort of jogged my memory and sort of touched my heart a little bit. We all know that we are living in some very difficult times. There is a war going on and we have just come through a pandemic, you …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Mr. Acting Pres ident, I hereby present for the information of the Sen-ate the National Sports Policy 2022 –2027: Sport Ma tters, as produced by the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation. Senators can access copies of the policy on their tablets and/or on the parliamentary website. The Acting President: Thank you, Minister Peets. ANNUAL REPORT OF BERMUDA SPORT ANTI …

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I also have an additional announcement. Mr. Acting President, I hereby present for the information of the Senate the Annual Report of the Bermuda Sport Anti -Doping Authority for the year ended March 31, 2022. Senators can also access a copy of the report on their tablets and/or on the parliamentary website. The Acting President: Very good. Thank you, Mini …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. I hereby give notice that at a later point in the meeting, under the Orders of the Day , I propose to move the following motion: That the Senate take note of the “National Sports Policy 2022– 2027: Sport Matters.” Thank you, Mr. Acting President. The Acting President: Thank you, Minister Peets. PETITIONS The …

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. I have no problem with continuing if that meets the benefit of everyone who is here. The Ac ting President: Is everybody okay with continuing on? Okay. Very good. Thank you. Sen. Robin Tucker: Thank you, Mr. Acting President. Like a few of my Senate colleagues, I too am an alumna of the Bermuda …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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That the Senate take note of the National Sports Policy 2022 –2027: Sport Matters. Minister, over to you. Thank you. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 71(2)

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. I move that Standing Order 71(2) be suspended so that Senate may now proceed with the consideration of the take- note motion I gave notice of earlier in this meeting. The Acting President: Thank you, Minister. Any object ion to that motion? No objection. [Motion carried: Standing Order 71(2) suspended.] The Acting President: Carry …