Speeches by Ernest Peets

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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I move that Senate do now take under consideration the following motion: That the Senate take note of the National Sports Pol icy 2022– 2027: Sport Matters. The Acting President: Thank you, Minister. Any objection to that motion? Carry on.

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes. Thank you and good afternoon, Mr. Acting President. I just want to confirm we are going to push right through the agenda and enjoy a late lunch today perhaps? The Acting President: Yes, push through. I think now that we are this close to finishing.

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Grateful. Thank you. MOTION THAT THE SENATE TAKE NOTE OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS POLICY 2022 –2027: SPORT MATTERS

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Mr. Acting Pres ident, today I lay the Government’s new National Sports Policy 2022 –2027 and invite all Members of the Senate to debate the policy. I am pleased to say that the National Sports Policy for Bermuda fulfils the 2022 Throne Speech promise of a policy and a roadmap for this Gover nment to raise the value of sport …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Actually, I think I have to move the Bill — The Acting President: I'm sorry.

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—and respond to our debate. But like many, I am also looking forward to lunch. [Pause] The Acting President: I think I am being advised that there is a need for you to see it forward with the m otion. Yes, thank you. So, we do move on to the motions on this one. 652 5 October 2022 Official Hansard …

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I think I have to move the Bill. The Acting President: I'm sorry. Go ahead.

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So I will — The Acting President: I will get this one right yet.

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So I move that the Bill entitled — The Acting President: I think that it is a motion. It's a motion that is being— [Crosstalk] [Crosstalk] The Acting President: So I think I am being advised that I just say that we have taken notice of this motion and we proceed forward. That is it. Minister Peets, I think we …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes, thank you. Also welcome to Senator Bell. I certainly want to join in on the congratulations and welcome that has been extended to her. I would invite our Chamber to consider cond olences for the family of Mary Dolores Williams. She was in her 10 7 th year. She died at 106 and we cel ebrated her life yesterday. …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, ever yone, for your patience and diligence today. I motion that Senate adjourn until next week, Wednesday. That will be October 12. The Acting President: Thank you, Minister Peets. Does anybody else care to speak at this time? Senator De Couto. LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS BY THE PLP GOVERNMENT

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Yes, thank you, Ac ting President. I know the day has been long, so I certainly will keep my comments brief, but I certainly want to be encouraging before we adjourn. Just real quick, at least some of the co mments that were attributed to me in a previous Senate session in reference to a comment about another place, I …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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But having said that, Mr. Acting President, I just want to revisit some of my earlier comments in relation to national security and the community violence workshop that they had last year. And I will just sort of paint it with a bit of a story so it leaves us with a bit of an allegory that we can sort …

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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Madam President, with your permission I am pleased to advance the Bill entitled the Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 . This Bill seeks to repeal the temporary or the sunset clause provision in the Criminal Code Amendment Act 2012 which inserted the criminal offence of instructing a 588 20 July 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate person to participate in …

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Senators, for your comments. I certainly concur with your sentiments, as well as direction. Madam President, I move that [Standing O rder] 26 be suspended in respect of this Bill. The President: Second reading first, yes.

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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Thank you. I move that the Bill entitled the Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 now be read a second time. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. SUSPE NSION OF STANDING ORDER 26

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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I move that [Standing Order] 26 be suspended in respect to this Bill. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. [Motion carried: Standing Order 26 suspended.] BILL THIRD READING CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT ACT 2022

20 Jul 2022 Senate

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Madam President, I move that the Bill entitled the Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 now be read a third time. The President: Is there any objection to the third reading? No objection.

20 Jul 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 Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 do now pass. Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. The Bill is passed. [Motion carried: The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 was read a third time and passed.] The President: …