Speeches by The Hon. Kim N. Wilson, JP, MP

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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Clause 8(6)(b), as amended . . . forms.

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . As the Minister indicated this is simply hous ekeeping and it is addressing legislation that was passed and consequential amendments, and the spirit and intent of the legislation is something that we sup-port and is laudable and we support the legislation with no opposition. 394 3 February 2017 Official Hansard Report B ermuda House of …

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . We have no objections on this side. We recognise it is . . . obviously we wish to ensure that the Board has continuity. It would be a shame if they all resigned or retired all at the same time, it would leave nobody there. So we do not object to this piece of leg-islation. …

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, I will not sit here and allow aspersions to be cast —

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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—on the honourable profession of which I am a member.

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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And not all, I cannot agree with the Member who just took his seat that said that we have a vested interest . . . some members have a vested interest in not having a Land Title Register. I must take issue to that. However, what I would like to raise quite quickly is a comment that was raised by …

3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Permit me a few moments to contribute to this debate. I am speaking from a position of limited knowledge because I myself am not a gamer. I have had occasion to go to the casino in Monte Carlo when I was in law school. I did not participate. I would be what you refer to as …

21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I wonder if the Honourable Minister from constituency 22 can answer with respect to [clause] 1 6. Given the concerns that have been raised with r espect to Bermuda’s compliance with international obl igations for money laundering and terrorist financing. What, if any, degree of consultation took place with the National Anti -Money Laundering Committee with …

14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just would like this House to send a number of congratulatory remarks with respect to some events that have happened in recent times. First and foremost, if this House could send congratulatory remarks to Yushae Simmons, who hails from Somerset and is a resident of the Cooks Hill area. And Yushae, for those of you …

14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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How much time? Three? Okay. Real quickly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for your indu lgence. If we can also send congratulations to the organisers of Project Pink. Ultimate Imaging, who r ecently held their seventh annual public event acknowledging persons and survivors of breast cancer, it was held last evening. It was a wonderful event, well attended —

14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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Okay. Thank you for your indu lgence.

14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am going to try to roll this back a little bit and speak principally to what I thought was the purpose of our being here today, which was the Reply to the Throne Speech, which was read earlier this morning. And I would also like to, with your leave, draw your …

14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly

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Madam Deputy Speaker, as I canvassed through the streets of Sandys South Ce ntral, many of my constituents are just a step away from losing their own health insurance. Many of my constituents and other Bermudians throughout the Island do not even have health insurance because they cannot afford it. Many mothers who are unemployed do a roll of the …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with respect to the comments that were just made by the Member who just took his seat concerning this being simply a belt and braces technical provision, well , with respect, Mr. Speaker, I beg to differ. When we look at the Hotel s Concession Act since 2000 when it was enacted, we have …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Junior —excuse me, sorry. The other issue that I have and, with your leave, I just want to refer specifically to section 4 of Bermuda House of Assembly the actual Act, Mr. Speaker. Let me start with section 3. Section 3 speaks about an application made to the Minister and, of course, it says that they have to have full …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chairman. My questions relate to [clause] (2). Could the Honourable Junior Minister indicate whether there will be provision for the hotel developer to charge a rent for the assoc iated offices and the storage facilities? And my second question relates to the comment that was just advanced by the Honourable Member from constituency 22, Minister Dr. Grant …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you, Madam Chai rman. And an extension to the question that was just asked, perhaps the Honourable Junior Minister can also indicate where in the Act does it say that if the space is rented to another entity, quote, “then they must come back to the House for approval.” Perhaps Bermuda House of Assembly the Junior Minister can …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I appreciate that under the Companies Act there is quite a lot of latitude for the Minister to provide concessions; however, again, looking at the substantive Act, section 4, with your leave, may I?

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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[It] indicates that upon the Mini ster accepting the application and he is satisfied that it is for national economic interests, et cetera, et cetera, the concession order may m ake the following prov isions. And none of these say anything about letting somebody rent an apartment. “Full or partial relief from, or deferral of, customs duty ; full or …

15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I just want to clarify something, because I do not want to seem as if I have been misleading. But section 4(4) of the substantive Act, does indicate that “a hotel concession order may be made subject to such terms and conditions .” So I want to clarify that. I was not attempting to mislead this …