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The Hon. Kim N. Wilson, JP, MP

The Hon. Kim N. Wilson, JP, MP

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24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker . I am not sure if this is appropriate, given that we have just read from the Budget, but I wonder if the Minister can speak as to whether or not the Gover nment would consider a certain type of tax relief for employees who hire those persons that live within our community that have …
24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Question number two; will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the steps the Government is taking to make travel accessible for persons within our community with disabilities?
24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker . With respect to the issue concerning travel and accessibility that was answered by the Minister —
24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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—if the Honourable Minister could answer the fol lowing . . . provide us with information as to what steps the Government is taking to ensure that existing Government facilities have ac-cessibility for those of us living within our community that are disabled? The Sp eake r: Yes, Minister? Hon. Jeanne J. Atherden: I am aware that, obviously, when modifications …
24 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I appreciate the Minister’s candour with r espect to the programme. Could the Minister indicate whether or not there is actually a detailed plan that the Government has implemented with respect to addressing issues of accessibility for those persons in our community that have disabilities, as it relates sp ecifica lly to Government buildings and …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon. Mr. Speaker, given the impact CEDAW has and the requirements to end all forms of discrimina-tion, I would ask the Minister to confirm what steps the Government has taken to introduce pay equity legisl ation, bearing in mind that the statistics show that women do earn less than men, notwithstanding the fact that they …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplemental.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes. I wish that, notwithstanding what report the parliamentary committee may come up with, we are not the Government. So we do not have any legislative power to pass legislation, very rarely. So again, my question would be, What steps is Bermuda House of Assembly the Government taking to address pay equity in Bermuda, and the disparity?
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Second question.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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No. This is my final question, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, given again that CEDAW indicates that the age of majority is 18, whereas in Bermuda our legislation provides for the age of majority being 16, as well as the honest belief defence with respect to offences of unlawful carnal knowledge, I would ask the Honourable Minister, what position will the Government take with respect to the defence when …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Could the Honourable Minister indicate what are the UK reservations to CEDAW that he indicated in his Statement at page 4, which now will be extended to Bermuda? The UK reservations to CEDAW, not the Bermuda ones.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplemental.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Honourable Minister commit to provi ding to this Honourable House a list of the said UK reservations that are relating to CEDAW? Thank you. Hon. Sylvan D. Richards, Jr.: Yes, Mr. Speaker. That is not an issue.
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning. Will the Premier confirm that one of the o ptions that was offered by and discussed by the Special Branch members who attended at Cabinet was for the Cabinet themselves to be escorted through the gates in marked vehicles?
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you. 378 3 February 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Just one quick question. I wonder if the Mini ster can provide with respect to clause 6(b), as amended, Madam Chairman, what type of forms are antic ipated to accompany the [regulations] and be neces-sary for, I guess, the implementation of this Act and/or the [regulations]? [Inaudible …