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Walter H. Roban

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19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Minister mentioned Thomas Enterprise. Is this a local company?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Third question. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the cost of all the roadworks from January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017? Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Mr. Speaker, the answer to that question is $2,813,000.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Can the Minister inform us if all of this roadwork was a part of the normal schedule of roadworks done by the Public Works Department?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, a supplementary.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Minister agree that the impression can be given that due to the upcoming events that special attention was given by the Ministry to do this additional work rather and it may not have been done on other circumstances?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . And just briefly I would like to be associated with the condolences that were given to the family of the late Premier, the Honourable Dr. David Saul. My associ ation with him was, other than being familiar Bermuda House of Assembly with his political career and public service career, but my personal association with him …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I am not going to be long with my comments in this particular matter. Firstly, I wish to commend the Shadow Attorney General for bringing this Bill, re-tabling a Bill on a matter that, certainly for Members on this side, has been a subject of attention for quite some time. But, as with many issues, …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes? Peter Tosh? Yes, Legalize It . Decades -old song. But speaking to the issue about that . . . at that time that song was controversial. And certainly . . . well, yes, it may still be to some. But, certainly, to many people in this House, it probably is not anymore because it is now . . . …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to conclude the submissions by the Opposition in this motion to adjourn by stating two things. While we have been speaking, Mr. Speaker, a young man has been shot in our community. While some have been lauding their [own] performance, certain families have experienced tragedy. So I would hope that we would remember …
12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to be associated, firstly, with the condolences given to the family of Ms. Rita Peniston, and in particular to our Clerk to the Legislature, her mother. But I rise to give a little bit more texture to the tribute to her, as Ms. Peniston had a particular infl uence, I believe, on the …
12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. You know , I have been listening to this debate this evening, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am trying to figure out a few things. I think I understand that the Government is definitely focused on an election campaign strategy. That they have devised and have possibly what they think is going to make them …
12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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My honourable colleague has described it in some way, but I will not do that to the House. [Laughter]
12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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But I think I have been descriptive. That is the challenge that the Two Bermudas face, the concept of it. It faces a portion of Bermuda that is living a different reality than the rest of us. I am not suggesting that I am a part of another Bermuda; I am just being descriptive. Those who are living in that …
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like the House to acknowledge the recent announcement of the retir ement of the Leader of the Opposition of the People’s National Movement of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, who gave her last Statement to the House of Representatives in Jamaica this past week. She will be retiring after 43 …
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Point of information. Point of information. Point of information.
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Just for the record and for clar ity, MP Pe ttingill is no longer a member of that group.
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Prior to my going to discuss some points in relation to the budget, which begins on page B -310 for Head 93, Ministry of Home Affairs, I would just like to perhaps make a suggestion to the Minister that, in light of the Minister’s response in relation to the U ighur residents of Bermuda, that perhaps …
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Well, outside of the United States, which I think we are quite clear at this point does not have a very flexible position when it comes to immigrants . . . but there are other countries that are more flexible that have established Uighur communities. That would be one place for the Government to start and begin a process of …
20 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Immigration. I am on page B-316, which is under Immigration, Head 27, Mr. Chairman, to the Minister. I see that the staff complement has not changed. Now, in light of the fact that I see also, and I note on page B -319, under Compliance, the number of investigations seems to have steadily gone up over the last year …