Speeches by David A. Burch

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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And happy 3 rd anniversary to you. Mr. Speaker —

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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To all of us, actually. I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly the Bermuda Housing Trust Financial Statements 2019.

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Yes, sir, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly an Exchange Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and McCalmon Trust PTC Limited , as trustee of the McCalmon Trust, reference heirs of land situated at 5 Brooklyn Lane, City of Ha milton, etched in yellow and …

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly the Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of St. George’s and the W. M. E. Meyer & Company Limited reference the lot of land situated in the Town of St. George’s in the Islands of Bermuda shown as Lot A …

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, the Government has freehold title to all foreshore and seabed below the high- water mark. The foreshore extends seaward from the mean high water (MHW) mark. Mr. Speaker, in accordance with the Sale of Reclaimed Lands Act 1951 , the Minister of Public Works is required to sell or convey either leasehold or freehold estate in the foreshore …

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Absolutely, Mr. Speaker.

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I am pleased to table the Bermuda Housing Trust [the Trust] Audited F inancial Statements for the year ended March 31st, 2019. The Trust is in a healthy financial position and is up to date with their annual audit, having received an u nqualified opinion from their auditors. Mr. Speaker, for the sixth consecutive year, the Bermuda Housing Trust has …

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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I have a quick answ er.

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Mr. Speaker.

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Yes, it is.

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Thank you. I would be associated with the congratulations to the two new Ministers. I should give them my con-dolences, too, because I told one of them they have got a lot of work to do. [Laughter]

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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But in any case, Mr. Speaker, I would ask that condolences be sent to the family of Kevin Leon Eugene “World” Lapsley. He worked at Marsh Folly collecting waste for 11 years for the Ministry and was a fixt ure there long before he came to the Ministry. He worked at Gosling’s some years ago, and he would turn up …

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would.

17 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, she abruptly left her job at Oxford. She came home to help her country. She spent 14 days in quarantine and worked every day of those 14 days coordinating and designing the lab at Southside. She designed the COVID -19 drive- through testing facility. She recruited an army of young Bermudian students to teach them about her work. …

3 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Yes, M r. Speaker, if you can hear me.

3 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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Okay, great. Thank you, Mr. Spe aker. On June 5 th, I assumed responsibility for both municipalities, the Corporation of Hamilton and the Corporation of St. George. My usual approach in these situations to any new department, quango and now municipalities , once under my remit , is to do a meet -and-greet with the leadership shortly thereafter. Notwithstanding, as …

3 Jul 2020 House of Assembly

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There has been no discussion on that subject matter at this stage.