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Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

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11 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman, for the notice that we are on five minutes. I ho nestly did not think we would take this long. I still have a lot of questions, but let’s go over to the Workforce Development, because I think that is also quite a cr ucial area for us, especially given our circumstances. I would just …
11 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you Madam Chai rman, I am sure I am out of time, or have one minute or something like that.
11 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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What can I do in two and a half minutes? I would note Madam Chairman, and Honourable Minister, that we have on page C-19, Schedule 1, grants and contributions, that we are seeing an increased request for scholarships and under apprenticeship scheme, which is 7095, we are seeing requests for $321, 000. I am noting that the actual i mpact, …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker . MP Ric hardson.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I will follow the Opposition Leader’s comments thanking the Honourable Premier for bri nging this legislation forth. It has been long in coming and long needed. Mr. Speaker, the original Act, principal Act, is dated 2003, and the world has changed quite a lot since 2003. So, for Bermuda to maintain our compet itive edge …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Chairman.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Thank you, Honourable Premier. As it relates to clause 5 where the Authority is being given power to issue codes of conduct or prac-tice in line with other powers. As it stands right now the Authorit y has probably three, four, five codes that are pretty outdated under this regime—I want to say 2010, 2011. Do you have …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Clause 5, Mr. Chairman.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, I finished the question, if the Honourable Premier had any indication of when we would be seeing updated codes of practice, codes of conduct for practice from the BMA. Thank you.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. MP Ric hardson.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question relates to clause 24 which amends section 33 of the principal Act to exclude persons issued with a test licence from the right to appeal to the tribunal for a decision made by the Authority. My question is — Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Chairman, my sincere apol ogies. I was just looking at …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Clause 24, Mr. Chairman. Yes, my question is even a test licence for a business, especially if it goes for a period of time, can be capital heavy and quite costly. So, one of the guarantees that a person would have going for a test l icence is that it would be something innovative, the BMA would put a lot …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Just one more question, Mr. Chairman.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Clause 41 dealing with the transitional provisions for existing investment provi ders. My question relates to . . . I want to say the exemption. Hon. E. David Burt: What was that again? I’m sorry.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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My question relates to exempted persons would be expected within 12 months . . . there it is [clause] 41 subsection (3) exempted persons would be required to make an application within 12 months once the Act comes live. Does the Honourable Premier have any idea how many exempted persons we currently have under the regime? And I am very …
7 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Chairman, if you please. MP Richardson.
7 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank the Honourable Minister for presenting a thorough brief as it relates to Head 94 on the Economic Development Department, its activities, structure and its grants to both the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation and the Bermuda Business Development Agency. To that end, Mr. Chairman, I will speak and ask questions as it relates a …
7 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Perfect. Thank you. And again, I thank the Honourable Minister. To that end, Mr. Chairman, I note that the department objectives to facilitate and create and implement policies to support the Economic Recovery Plan. I suppose the first step is to make sure that the Minister gets his due as it relates to the Economic Re-covery Plan because in the …
7 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, that did cover those questions. I am happy to move from page B -194 onto my questions for page B -195.
7 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Honourable Minister. I note, Mr. Chairman, that under page B -195 under general summary for expenditur es, that we have no expenditures under concierge and engage-ment, business unit 9405. And this goes to my question with the Minister earlier as it relates to structure because we actually do have performance measurements for business unit …