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Ernest Peets

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8 Dec 2021 Senate
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I am pretty sure most of us are aware that our Pan Am team partic ipated in the Junior Pan Am Games in Colombia. We certainly want to send congratulations to our junior athletes who represented their country extremely well. And special congratulations to Kaden Hopkins, who picked up a silver medal in the cycling time trial. Other than that, …
8 Dec 2021 Senate
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Yes, Madam President. I ask that this Honourable Chamber adjourn until Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The President: Thank you, Minister Peets. Would any Senator care to speak on the m otion to adjourn? Hearing none, Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, 15 December. Thank you, Senators, for participating today. The Senate stands adjourned. Thank you. [At 10:25 am, the Senate stood …
1 Dec 2021 Senate
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Yes. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Vice President. I was wondering if Se nate would be willing to join me in sending thanks to the Parliamentary Prayer Committee for organising this year’s Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast. I really felt encouraged, and it certainly is nice to know that there is a group of individu-als who are dedi cated to ensuring that …
1 Dec 2021 Senate
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Yes. Thank you, Madam Vice President. I make a motion that Senate do adjourn to Wednesday, December 8. The Vice President : Thank you. Would any Senator wish to speak on the m otion to adjourn? I do not see any hands. Therefore, Senate stands adjourned until December 8. [At 12: 28 pm, the Senate stood adjourned unti l 10:00 …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President, and good morning to fellow Senators. Madam President, the 2020 Throne Speech committed Government to developing a National Youth Policy to support, empower and engage Bermuda’s youth. M adam President , the development of the strategy included extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including youth representatives from a number of organi sations . Today …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Thank you. We certainly appreciate [the considerable] interest in this particular youth policy that we are getting. So I am certainly encouraged by the questions today. So thank you, Senators, for your comments. In reverse order, Madam Pres ident, regarding the skill sets. Of course this is titled the working group . So they are not a committee. This is …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Early high school through [age] 24. I will entertain any other further questions if there are any. The President: Senators, were there any other questions? Senator Ben Smith. SUPPLEMENTARY Sen. Ben Smith: Yes. Thank you, Madam President, just following on from the response that the Minister just gave with that specific target area being 14 through 24. Will there be …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Yes. Actually, originally the original composition for the group was env isioned to start at age 16 through 24. But after some dialogue, that was expand ed down to 14. There are different developmental needs across age groups, starting from birth through preschool, and then of course in elementary school there are other developmental issues and considerations. So that particular …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Yes. Well, the Youth Policy of course is overarching. So it encompasses all of the categories that our youth may fall into. If they of course are involved in sports, the Youth Policy has some policy goals and some things to do to support those. One of the policy goals for those individuals Bermuda Senate who are youths who are …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Madam Pr esident, I move that the Senate do now take under consider ation the Throne Speech with which Her Excellency the Governor was pleased to open the present session of Parliament. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. 16 17 November 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate The floor is yours, Minister Peets.
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Thank you. DEBATE ON THE 2021 THRONE SPEECH AND REPLY
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Madam President, the Throne Speech provided some very broad strokes as it relates to the Government ’s plans for the upcoming year. Madam President, Cabinet Ministers are in the process of sharing the details of the critical el ements of the Government’s work, as well as the Government’s strategy for social renewal and economic recovery. Yesterday, l ast night , …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you to the Government Senators, Opposition Senators and Independent Senators for your robust and thoughtful and careful deli beration and discussion today. Madam President, I move that the following message be sent to Her Excellency the Governor: “May it please Your Excellency: The Senate has the honour to thank Your E xcellency for the …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Yes, Madam Pres ident. The President: Oh, Senator, sorry. Senator Robin Tucker had indicated. You have the floor. 46 17 November 2021 Official Hansard Report B ermuda Senate Sen. Robin Tucker: Thank you, Madam P resident. I will be very quick. I just wanted to say first of all before I call off the names of the people, that I …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. I certainly want to be associated with the r emarks regarding Flora Duffy. Congratulations to her! She is absolutely amazing. As well as our U -20 team. Senator Jones is correct. This team has got some talent throughout the team, including the bench. So there is lots to look for-ward to in the future regarding the …
17 Nov 2021 Senate
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Yes. Thank you, Madam President. I move that the Senate now adjourn to Wednesday, December 1. The President: Would any Senator care to speak on the motion to adjourn? Senator Lindsay Simmons, I see you. You have the floor. DOMESTIC ABUS E—ADDRESSING THE CRISIS OF IN BERMUDA Sen. Lindsay Simmons: Thank you, Madam Pres ident. Madam President, I always like …
6 Oct 2021 Senate
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Good morning,
6 Oct 2021 Senate
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Good morning.
6 Oct 2021 Senate
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On behalf of Senator Richardson, I was wondering if I could indulge the Senate and read his Statement. Mr. Richardson is actually en route. The President: Yes, certainly, Senator Dr. Ern est G. V. Peets , the Government Leader in the Senate. You have the floor. DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION TRAINING
6 Oct 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President, for your cooperation and indulgence. Madam President, I rise this morning to inform this Honourable Senate that during the week of the 30th of August 2021 a number of Bermuda agencies 680 6 October 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate received training in disaster victim identification , also known as DVI. Madam President , as a …