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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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18 May 2022 Senate
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Thank you. [INAUD IBLE] With regard to the amendment, I am sitting here and it is deeply grieving me because we are just d elaying this process. As we all know, it is covered in the Tourism Investment Act as well as the newly revised [INAUDIBLE] —
18 May 2022 Senate
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Thank you. [ INAUDIBLE] So I respectfully request that we move for ward. The Government has gone to great pains to ensure that our people are protected and that there will be oppor tunities for advance ment, that there will be opportun ities for honing their gifts in whatever way needs to be done. And right now, I believe that …
18 May 2022 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. I would like to associate myself with the co ndolences extended to you, as well as the condolences Bermuda Senate to the family of Linda Hill , and, in particular , offering condolences to her daughter , Diamond. I would also like to offer condolences this afternoon to the family of the late Viola Rogers of …
30 Mar 2022 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . I would like to first of all thank Minister Dr. Ernest Peets for his very thorough presentation of the Bill and the information that he provided us this mor ning. I would also like to thank my Senate colleagues for sharing their concerns regarding the use of cannabis, albeit they s omehow failed to address …
30 Mar 2022 Senate
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“New research finds that the strong claims made by both advocates and critics of state ‐level marijuana legalization are substantially overstated and in some cases entirely wit hout real ‐world support. ” It goes on to state, “ The absence of significant adverse consequences is especially striking given the sometimes ‐dire predictions made by legali zation opponents. ” Madam President …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now take under —
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now take under consi deration Head 83— Ministry of National Security Headquarters ; Head 6—Defence; Head 7 —Police; Head 12—Customs; Head 25— Department of Corrections and Head 45 —Fire Services. The Chai rman: Thank you, Senator Dill. Please pr oceed. MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, and Senators , I am pleased to present the current accounts estimate for the Ministry of National Security Headquarters, Head 83, which can be found on pages B-263 to B -265 of the Estimates of Revenue and E xpenditure Book. Madam Chairman, I will briefly discuss the Ministry as a whole followed by the information for Head 83, …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the mission of the Ministry of National Security Headquarters is Wor king together to keep you safe. Madam Chairman, the mission statements, programmes and budgets within the Ministry are aligned with this overriding mission. Madam Chairman, I will briefly set out some of the priorities of the Ministry for the next financi al year which includes a number …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I will now draw to your attention to page B -262 of the Estimates Book where you will note that the Ministry of National Security budget for the financial year 2022/23 is $124,713,000, an increase of $2,086,000, or 2 per cent, which will be discussed in more detail in the individual heads. This increase is mainly owing to …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I now turn to the current account estimates for Head 83, the Ministry Headquarters which can be found on page B -263. Madam Chairman, the objectives of the Mini stry Headquarter s are: • to ensure the Minister’s policy objectives are met; • to ensure that the Ministry and Departments deliver services effectively and comply with relevant legislation, …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, on p age B -263 of the current account estimates you will note that there are eight business units within the Ministry Headquarters. The estimate for business unit 93000, Administration , is $1,207,000, an increase of $176,000 or 17 per cent. This increase is off set by the reduction in business unit 93007, Disaster Risk R eduction and …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I would now like to address page B -264 of the current account estimates. This page includes the subjective analysis of current account estimates and the employee numbers or full -time equivalents. Madam Chairman, six of the object codes see no change in estimates for financial year 2022/23 over the original budget of 2021/22, and I will therefore …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I will now speak to some of the accomplishments the Ministry had in 2021/22 before moving to the other heads under the Ministry. Cybersecurity
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, we are all heavily dependent on information and communication technology but with this reliance comes significant risks. We must continue to be vigilant and enhance our collective ability to protect sy stems and data and keep ahead of the ever -evolving and borderless scourge of cyber threats. Our cybersecurity strategy provides the appropr iate framework for the Government …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Thank you.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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[No audio] . . . conducted extensive consultati on with Bermuda stak eholders including the Cybersecurity Governance Board, the Privacy Commissioner, and the Regulatory Authority, to develop cybersecurity legislation. This legislation will establish clear requirements and r esponsibilities for the protect ion of government and other critical national information infrastructures against cyber threats. • Following a roadmap to implement a …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, there was a statement made to the Honourable Hous e of Assembly on 4 February 2022, where the Minister of National Security advised her honourable co lleagues that gangs and violence are a scourge on our community. The root causes are a painful reflection of generations of economic and social inequality i n Be rmuda and the mind- …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, in 2018 the Ministry of National Security formed the Di saster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team (DRRM). The DRRM is responsible for bringing together all of the disaster plans for Bermuda and ensuring that all agencies and government departments are engaged and fully committed to continuously updating these plans and training their staff in the execution of those …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, in keeping with our mission of Working together to keep you safe, we will for the next financial year: Cybersecurity