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Shawn G. Crockwell

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21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the Honourable Attorney General’s response. I have gotten to know him fairly well over the years and he is nimble on his feet. And I appreci ate that, you know, you are going to want to have sort of a belt and braces approach in certain situations. But if this piece …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , I would like to say to the Junior Minister who presented this amendment Act and to the Mi nister who is in the Gallery that I am pleased to see that we are still proceeding. This is a project of national importance to this country, most particularly, to St. George’s. It is …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I am going to get to why it is a change here. The change here is not in relation t o the lease. The change here is in relation to . . . if you will look at it . . . and this is something probably more appropriate, Mr. Speaker , for Committee, but the change is in relation …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important that I rise to my feet and speak on this, as I was the substantive Minister who sponsored the original 2014 Bill, Gaming Casino Act, and I am the Minister that appointed the existing Gaming Commission. The individuals whom I appointed, I appointed based on the integrity that I …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, sir. I am concerned that we are here now when I expected that we should have been here much sooner on this issue. And I am sure, depending on who you talk to, that we will find out that there are many reasons for this delay. And we have heard that there are going to be numerous regulations …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, my colleague said at least for the next two years, I cannot, Mr. Speaker. But that is the beauty of it. And people are out there waiting for it because they see this as their o pportunity. Let us respect that and let us show them that we are serious about helping them, Mr. Speaker, help themselv es. Thank …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Madam Chairman, I would like to draw the Minister’s attention to clause 5, in relation to the po wer of the Commission to revoke a designated site order. And you would note, Madam Chairman, that it is . . . Well, on the advice of the Commission, it is the Minister who will revoke after …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman. Just for my edification, I just want to be clear again on clause 5. So is it anticipated that there will be these levels of applications? So once a designated site is granted, the next phase has to be the applic ation of a provisional licence? And then once that is granted, you move on …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Now to prolong the debate, I am somewhat pleased that we are here late so that my former e mployer knows what I used to go through for many years, Madam Chairman. [Laughter]
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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But I am just curious . Now that the Government, well, now that this Parliament tonight will be granting a provisional licence to St. George's resort, or to Desarrollos, you mentioned, Minister, earlier that you are aware that the provisional licence fee is rather hefty. But I do not know if you actually said what that fee is going to …
15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, you should always remember mine, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I also wish to applaud the Mini ster. I know he has been working on this particu lar piece of legislation for some time, as well as his team. I was surprised by the extent of the legislation, but it is a complicated area, a relatively new area for this …
15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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I will drill down, but these are the things that just stood out to me in terms of the Act. I think it is a good Act. Clearl y, the Minister has thought it through in terms of a timeframe to i m-plement it, continue to have proper consultation, I see he will be doing a review and reporting back …
15 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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I thank you, Madam Chairman. I am just raising the same points I raised during the House debate. I do know that the Minister did address the question I h ad in relation to [clause] 21, however, I was quite aware that the level of damages will be at the discretion of the courts. I am just making the point …
13 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. —
13 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you. 2524 13 July 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Thirty -two is my constituency number.
13 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, it is. You always want to put me i n your constituency, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I certainly understand the purpose of this Act which is to correct a mischief where you have children who are adopted by Bermudians or a parent with Bermudian status not being deemed to be . . . or not having Bermudian …
13 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. In relation to the “deemed” Bermudian, I have never liked that. I have never liked the fact that som eone is “deemed” to be a Bermudian and, therefore, was the benefit that . . . and the Honourable Member who just spoke explained that they do not actuall y get all the benefits that a Bermudian …
13 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A few brief remarks, certainly, after the Honourable and Learned Member who just took her seat, who is far more learned in this area than I. And this is becoming, Mr. Speaker, a very specialised area. You know , I keep saying to myself I need to go and take some courses because as we continue …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, good morning. I would like to be associated with the remarks made by the Premier in relation to the passing of Lady Swan. I always thought that that moniker for her was quite appropriate, Madam Deputy Speaker, because she was a lady, and graceful as a beautiful swan . I had the privilege to get …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I concur with my Honourable and Learned Member who just took her seat. In some respects when you look at the Bill , as the old saying goes, it has taken a sledgehammer, Madam Deputy Speaker, to crack a nut , because with the comments of the CEO where there seems to be widespread — …