Speeches by Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Opposition supports the Government’s amendment to ensure that immigration controls are complied with. We are very mindful that we are looking for more people to stay on the Island, but we are certainly not accepting illegal overstays. There is a lot that has to be done to manage the population, and obviously Bermuda accepts …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question relates to clause 3 wherein the Minister speaks to issuing guidance. My question is, When will the guidance be issued? How will persons have access to the gui dance? And that includes circulation. And also, will such guidance include instructions for how to stay alternatively in Bermuda, but legally?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I thank the Minister for bringing this legislation forward, Mr. Speaker. All employees are entitled to a fair wage. That goes without saying. In the absence of a control, there is a question of abuse. And therefore, a minimum wage [scheme] is one of the ways that we make sure that this does not take …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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“Recommended that it consider utilizing a basket of goods based methodology (single working adult plus a respective household type), to calculate the subsequent statutory mini-mum/living wage rate.” And yet we are not using that mechanism in this case. So, if the Honourable Mini ster could speak to why we have gone with an altern ative, which is contrary to his …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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“There must be a full assessment of the economic impact and the economic feasibility of establishing a minimum/living wage before any steps towards implementation can be pr ogressed.” Again, I would invite the Minister to comment as to why we do not have that economic impact in front of us right at this point. Mr. Speaker, a minimum wage obviously …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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There is a statement that we often say, which is, You cannot have your cake and eat it, too. The Member who just took his seat probably subscribes to that because on the one hand, if we understand correctly what he said, it is that $16.40, or the $16 other number, whether it be gross or net, might not be …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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—ensuring that he can make policy decisions internally to allow his workforce to operate more efficiently. So again, I will say that this does not have to at all be seen as negative. And to refer back to MP Pearman, it is not about having your cake and eating it too. And I believe that it is correct that we …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. [It’s] Jarion. The Chairman: Jarion. You c hanged your name. [Laughter]

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I draw the Honourable Minister’s attention to clauses 9 and 10. My ques tion relates to what the qualification of these i nspectors will be, and will they be required to undergo any specific training prior to undertaking these roles?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you, Mr. Chai rman.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I draw the Minister’s atte ntion, to clause 13, where the Minister considers that a body corporate has contravened a requirement i mposed on it the Minister may publish a statement to that effect. Does the Minister have any intention . . . or, what happens if the employer who is in contravention isn't a body corporate?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When does the Honourable Minister intend to bring them in . . . or, sorry, when does he anticipate bringing the Act into operation? Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Chairman, the Act will be brought into . . . will commence once published in the Gazette .

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, well, first of all, let me declare my interest in the sense that one of the owners of the development is Mr. Hunt, and I have provided direct information to him in this r egard. So let’s just get that on the table. In this matter, what I would say tonight actually is that I am very …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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And so I look forward now to, whet her it be the Opposition Member, Mr. Cole Simons, or the Deputy Leader, Mr. MP Richardson, that we can speak now to the truth of the matter and actively try to reduce some of the emotion, because clearly, we need to get to a point whereby this is r esolved. It does …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, sir.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, sir. Twenty minutes on the clock.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Good evening again. Mr. Speaker, I say this all the time, and it is difficult sometimes to follow my fellow MPs, cert ainly in terms of the level of passion that they bring to their subject matter. But at this time, given that this is the last [sitting] for 2022, I want to actually bring to ever ybody’s attention a …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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And it read thus: 2“On Wednesday, Anthony Richardson, the PLP MP for Hamilton South, said the claims were ‘preposterous.’ “In a Facebook post, he said: ‘I can state fa ctually that I have never seen such an MOU let alone signed one —a sentiment spontaneously confirmed by many of my fellow MPs. ‘Our accountability as MPs is to you, the …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.