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Walton Brown

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27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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It is sound. It is very thoughtful. And it addresses a lot of the issues that have plagued a number of people in this country. And so I am happy to see that there is a modicum of a moral compass being exhibited, Mr. Speaker. The only issue that I have, Mr. Speaker, is that one of the areas of …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Just a quick question. What happens in the situation —I believe it is clause 6— on the issue of r epatriation if the company has gone out of business?
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Good morning once again, Mr. Speaker.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I am happy to see that all of us are very much alert —
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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—to debate such an important issue —
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It is the beginning of the day.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I received my pupi llage, if you will, on drug policy from Dr. David Archibald.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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A very good man. Dr. Archibald was invited by the Government in 1990 to develop the National Drug Strategy for Bermuda. I was the principal research office for the National Drug Strategy, Mr. Speaker, and then I went on to become the research officer for the National Drug Commission. So I do not speak on this matter as someone who …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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—the Honourable Minister asks why . . . because I happened to have been married to someone who spent half her life in Amsterdam. I have very c lose friends and family in Amsterdam and I go there on a regular basis. There are other attractions, as well, Mr. Speaker, but let us not have the discus-sion—
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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—extend to a level we do not want it to be at. But Mr. Speaker, I could legitimately go to a coffee shop, have a joint —smoke a joint —come back and test positive and prove what? I would have committed no crime in Bermuda. I would have committed no crime in Bermuda, but depending on the type of policy …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Prisons, yes. And in that report he made the point that Bermuda is far too punitive a society. [Inaudible interjection]
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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And that we needed to find ways to become less punitive— [Inaudible interjection]
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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A penal colony. And so all I simply say to the Government is, can you provide us with a rationale for bringing for-ward this [motion] other than something which says that it has to do with good governance? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And Good morning, colleagues. QUESTION 1: SAME- SEX MARRIAGE APPLICATION, COURT RULING
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the rejection of a same -sex marriage application, will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House if it is the Government’s intention to introduce legislative amendments this session to abide by the ruling?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes. Can the Honourable Minister therefore provide an answer to the question of whet her or not, in light of the need for legislative amendments, any marriages conducted before these amendments are made, they would be legal?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, my second question. QUESTION 2: PRC APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY COMPANIES AS OF 10 MAY 2017
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the number of PRC applications submitted by companies as of May 10, 2017?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, for the Mini ster. Can the Minister provide any breakdown in terms of local companies versus international companies?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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This is my third question.