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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, we are in support of legi slation that is going to create jobs and create inves tment in Bermuda and, so, we do support this Order. I have a couple of questions. And one is that I know that there has to be a verification of a management trainee programme, so I would …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Attendants? Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson: Room attendants.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Room attendants, thank you. And bellmen. So, we would like to ensure that that 70 per cent is a broad spectrum. And is there any way that the Government . . . does the Government have those specif ic types of requirements? And if they do not meet those requirements, what are the consequenc-es? Or is it just a straight …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Spe aker. Again, as with the previous Order, we are in support of the Order and we are in support of whate ver is going to get jobs created and revenue generating in the economy. So, we have no objection to the O rder. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Minister of Finance for bringing this Bill. As my colleague MP Pearman has indicated, this has been a long, long time coming and I am glad that it is finally here. And for those who do not understand trusts or understand the legislation, many civil law jurisdictions and …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Point of information, Mr. Speaker, if you would allow me.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Premier, this is not directed at you. This has been solely the trust industry dragging their feet. This has nothing to do with the Government at all. And if it came across in that fashion, it was not intended to. This has nothing to do with either Go vernment being in power, because the OBA has been in power, the …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As my colleague has said, I do support this legislation, but I have to be honest and say that I do struggle with it as a woman. I get that the settlor, which, a lot of times, is a male, has the right to exclude a child that was conceived in a manner that was not …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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You can go ahead, Minister. I will wait. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Okay. I will go ahead.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we support this legislation. I support it, particularly as a mother of an incarcerated son. And, you know, I respect that the numbers do indicate that Blacks are disproportionately charged with offences that their white counterparts may not be charged with. And I do agree that this is a step in the right direction, …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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“If I legally use cannabis in Bermuda, does that make me ineligible for a visa? Does it matter if I use d doctor -prescribed cannabis?” And the answer is, “ If you use cannabis in Bermuda, you could be found ineligible under [section] 212(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) if a panel phys ician determines that you have …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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MP Commissiong, can you mute your microphone?
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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MP C ommissiong, please mute your microphone. [Inaudible interjections ]
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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7 words
We can hear you, MP F amous.