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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On page 6, clause 8, which amends section 12.
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Clause [8] [new section] 12(1)(a), which says, “upon a certificate accompanying the a pplication, issued within the preceding ninety days of the application by the relevant authority in the jurisdi ction of legal practice of the barrister, attesting in all material respects to the matters referred to in section 10E . . .” So this is where a Fit and …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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I appreciate that, Mr. Chairman, but we do have lawyers that come to Bermuda from other jurisdictions —
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Sorry, that same [new] section, 12(1)(a). So, if a lawyer is coming from another juri sdiction and you are requiring a fit and proper certif icate and that jurisdiction does not provide it, what is acceptable?
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have two final questions. On section 14(3) —and, again, it is about the fit and proper certif icate— The Chai rman: [Clause 9, amending section] 14 . . .
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Sorry, sorry, it is on page 7.
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Clause 9, amends section 14.
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The principal Act is amended in section 14(3) by inserting after “qualifications of such person” the words “, a fit a proper person certificate,”. And, again, it is just the same question: what if the jurisdiction does not provide it, a foreign law societ y does not have it. So, I understand. The previous an-swer will suffice. And then my …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have any issue with this legislation. I have spoken with the Minister prior to the legislation being tabled and I understand that this will 3094 10 August 2018 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly enable the police to use the new breathalyser -thingy. And in terms of other Acts that …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you can appreciate, this is a complex subject and there are a lot of facets. I have done quite a bit of research, and I have got quite a few notes and data that I would like to utilise, so I beg your indulgence if I may be able to use the data …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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I guess to some bo ard back in the kitchen. (Right; thank you, Syl.) And they then pr oduce your order. And then you pay right there with your credit card or your money and then you go and you pick up your bag and you walk out of the store. So they are reducing human labour to avoid paying …
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They offered GED courses and job placement for parents. So, it is a holistic approach. Not only are the children gaining skills, but the parents of those children who do not have the skills are also being advanced. The programme provides family i n3108 10 August 2018 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly tegration and true compassion, and their …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. One, I will declare my interest from the beginning that I was on the Joint Select Committee which did put this report together. In the way to talk about it this evening, I think that it would be best of me to try . . . because it can get complicated at times. I think that …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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And the way that it relates to the liveable wage here in Bermuda is that, remember, there were three bowls of porridge that Goldilocks came to, one was too hot, one was too cold, and one was just right. Mr. Speaker, this report is the bowl that is just right. I just want to take you through to the way …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Oh, man! We would recommend— [Noise] [Laughter]
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Wow! That’s the too- hot ones! Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: That’s the too- hot ones; right? [Laughter]
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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All right. So what we wanted to do was recommend that there be a separate commission that is put together of qualified individuals who would actually be focused on the creation of . . . and we dubbed it the “Wage Commission.” They would be focused on, and they would be tasked with creating, figuring out exactly what that number …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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So, let me be clear, Mr. Speaker. This committee does not believe that the recommended hourly wage alone will be the panacea, will be the cure- all, or will be the only thing that is needed to increase the quality of life for Bermudians. You will see, for those who read the report, that we are recommending a revamption . …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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A revamping of the Depar tment of Financial Assistance. Right? Because the thing is this: The way that this is looking right now, when you have members of society who are getting paid anywhere from . . . what we have heard, I think on the low end was $3.00 or $4.00 an hour.
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And then you have other members who are getting paid $7.00 a hour. When you have those members, those at -risk individuals in this coun try that will go from that to $12.25, that would effectively put them outside . . . with the other jobs that they are working, also putting them up to $12.25. So if you do …