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Walton Brown

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21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, I am still struggling to understand clause 18. Our Constitution and this Legisl ature pass laws that are applicable in Bermuda. This is Bermuda House of Assembly the jurisdiction for wh ich our legislation applies. I ca nnot understand how an act performed by a Bermudian in another country can become a legitimate actionable …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. The hour is late, and I was just was provoked to ask one question of the Honourable Minister. Why would the Minister want to have powers regarding the distribution of alcohol that supersede the powers of the existing regulatory body?
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, colleagues.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to be associated with the comments by the Honourable Tourism Minister, Mr. Crockwell, regarding Mr. Dillas. Mr. Dillas actually hired me in the mid- 1970s to work at the Bermudiana Hotel. I was a very young person then. He was training young people in hospitality. So I was hired without any skill set whatsoever. All …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move for leave to introduce the following Bill for its First Reading: the Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 2014. I ask that it now be placed on the Order Paper for the next day of meet-ing.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker . Madam Deputy Speaker , I would like to begin my remarks with the concluding remarks of the Throne Speech. These were the personal comments by the Governor and I quote, Madam Deputy Speaker , “I would urge everyone to avoid stirring unnecessary division.” Unnecessary division. “Bermuda’s size and intimacy give us advantages.” The Governor …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Page 4. The Deputy Speak er: Thank you.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Trust seems to underpin a large part of what we are meant to demonstrate in order for us to come together to address these challenges. And I will get back in more detail later to the issue of trust when we look at immigrat ion policy, Madam Deputy Speaker . But if trust is meant to be a cornerstone of …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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How much is it? [Inaudible interjection]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I am sorry. For whatever the amount of money is that we are paying a year, we need to know much more so what is being done. I am disappointed with the focus that we have currently on international business because we have the Business Development Agency [BDA] which has . . . I have spoken with the leadership in …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you. Now, Madam Deputy Speaker , there are a number of points . . . of issues addressed in the Bermuda House of Assembly 56 14 November 2014 Official Hansard Report Throne Speech. Clearly, the amount of time that you have decided to allocate to me today will not allow me to give full coverage t o all …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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And so we need to have that in place if our young people are to have a proper groun ding in their own society. So I would encourage the Government to yes consider emphasizing world history and other issues, but give some focus —real demonstrated focus —on helping our young people to better understand Bermuda, their place within it, and …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, y ou know, Mr. Speaker , it is interesting that you should say that because it seems to me that the heat is being felt much more so on the other side. And if you start setting this precedent they may be taking off their jackets on a regular basis, so be caref ul what precedent, Mr. Speaker —
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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But I have to say, Mr. Speaker , there was a comment in the Throne Speech that speaks to young people and cigarette use. You know, it is frustrating to have to say this yet again, Mr. Speaker , because I have spoken with the Minister responsible on it on more than one occasion. All of this data is based …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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It is just not true. What I think was meant to be said is that the survey shows that st udents have started as early as 7, but not that students started at 7. There may be 2 per cent, 5 per cent, or 10 per cent who may have started at 7. But to say that in a Throne …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I said within a month, so that i ncludes within a week. So the other issues that came out saw massive discontent within the population, Mr. Speaker . But what do we have in the Throne Speech about imm igration policy? I thought I must have dozed off during the Throne Speech. I did not, but if you look at …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Page 12, Mr. Speaker . “The Ministry of Home Affairs will oversee new opportunities for Bermudian workers when the new work permit policy comes i nto effect on 1 December, requiring all employers seeking work permits to advertise on its online jobs board.” That is it! Nothing about immigration policy; nothing substan-tive whatsoever. One of the most controversial issues in …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Do you want to make a point of clarification? [Inaudible interjection]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Okay. But Mr. Speaker , the policy has now changed at a time when work is more and more difficult to get. I do not know who was complaining about the policy because normally a policy change comes about be-cause there is some lobbying going on. Who lobbied the Minister? It was not in the pub lic domain. So you …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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No, Mr. Speaker .