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Shawn G. Crockwell

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8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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We spoke to the Bill. We spoke to the Bill. We have been through this. Now the amendment is being proposed. [Inaudible interjections and crosstalk]
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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92 words
Thank you, Madam Chai rman, and my comments will be very brief, Madam Chairman. I just find it extraordinary, Madam Chairman, that we have an amendment on the floor from the A ttorney General who advises the Government, who advises the Cabinet, and, in particular, advises the Premier who just spoke that he is not supporting it! This, Madam Chairman, …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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No, no, no. The Attorney for the Government does not propose an amendment. He can vote a certain way. I am not talking about the vote, Madam Chairman. I am just saying that we are getting mixed messages, Madam Chairman, from the Executive on this issue and on this pr ocess. I am just highlighting that, Madam Chairman.
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I have a few items that I would like to address on the motion to adjourn. I know I have limited time so I will try to get to them all. 5 (Pers onal Statement i n response to Mp Crockwell’s resignation from the OBA , 8 July 2016) The first issue, …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Honourable Member misled this Honourable House this morning, and I am going to show how the Honourable Member misled this Honourable House, because the issue is around a letter. The i ssue is not around a conversation, because I know if I have a conversation with that Honourable and Learned Member, that there may …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And I am going to espouse my view, Madam Deputy Speaker. One of the tactical reasons for doing Personal Explanations is that I could not do points of order on the Honourable Member. Now, the point is that I made it abundantly clear in the correspondence to the Attorney General and in person talking to …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. And I disagree, Madam Deputy Speaker. But that is not my issue t oday. I had no problem with that. That was a disagreement on the interpretation of [section] 24A of the Barrister’s Code of Conduc t. So then the Attorney General goes on to say, “In this instance, Mr. Mark Pettingill, MP JP, was the Attorney General …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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And we can parse words, Honourable and Learned Attorney General. But the Honourable and Learned Attorney General —whether you want to say prohibit, invite, suggest —it was his position that neither I nor my honourable and learned colleague can represent any cl ient against the Government in the future, which is, in my view, economic intimidation, Madam Deputy Speaker. Hon. …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Deputy Speaker, the Honourable Member had his chance to give his Personal Explanation. He i s not going to keep interrupting me tonight. Okay? [ Inaudible interjection] Mr. Shawn G. Crockwell: The reality . . . I am reading verbatim, okay? The Honourable Member said today what he invited me to do was not a blanket prescription. It was! …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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He was still inviting me not to act for any clients against the Government in the future, which would drastically reduce and restric t my practice, which is outrageous. Now, I can see, I can see, because I see consultation. I can see if the Honourable Member was saying that, If you had a conflict and we would eval uate …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, he can. He can. And I am not surprised that he did. There is no consideration about my business. There is no consideration about my ability to be able to earn a living in my profession in my country. That does not concern the Attorney General. He is not worried about whether or not I can pay my bills …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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My second matter I would like to discuss, very quickly, is that we saw in the Royal Gazette on, I believe it was the 28th of June, the fact that the Hamilton Princess and the St. George's Hotel projects were approved as designated sites. I will actually read the first paragraph. It says, “The Hamilton Princess and the St. George's …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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My final point, Madam Deputy Speaker, is the concern I have with the gro wing crisis in this country around gun violence and the loss of life of our young men. I am sure we can go to Hansard and find a myriad of speeches on this issue, and I will probably just be repeating what has already been said. …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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And of course, yes, I will not forget. They would not let me forget that. But the point, Madam Deputy Speaker, is that here was this young man. And you had all of thes e mourners representing the entire Island, from St. David’s to Somerset. And I have to tell you, I was di sappointed that there was no representation …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading this House. I know of no other former A ttorney General who has ever received a letter like that. And if there is a former Attorney General, we have a few in this House, who has received a letter from the Attorney General when they attempted to act against the Government, please let me see …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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You said it was common. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: No, I did not say it was common. I said that if I were to step down tomorrow, and if I were to take a client, I would expect the next Attorney General to raise the same flag with me. That is what I said. [Inaudible interjection] Bermuda House of Assembly …
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HOUSE VISITOR
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my preparation for my presentation today, I found that I have drafted multiple speeches to try and get the right balance. I received a few calls from individuals that I hold in high regard last night, and the theme and advice to me was to be measured. That is what I wil l …
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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And so I view . . . I hear people speaking. And I do not know if they have a problem with it . This is the truth. And if you cannot deal with the truth, then I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, but this is what happened to me. These are facts. And I have a responsibility to my constituents …