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The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

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21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Okay, right, something else. Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: Okay.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Okay, all right. Well, let me retract that because the Minister has corrected me that the seniors do not have to pay land tax — Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: On their primary residence.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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—but my argument simply is . . . my argument simply is that a lot of them, my argument simply is that seniors are finding it harder and harder to put food on the table. I get calls, and I am sure the Minister does too, from seniors who are on Financial Assistance who are just not making it, who …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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More seniors. [Inaudible interjection]
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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A caring Government indeed that keeps on increasing Financial Assistance when the recession is over. What are the projected numbers, Mr. Chairman, as I ask the Minister, for Fiscal Year 2016/17 of people applying for Financial Assistance? I recall, Mr. Chairman, in the Financial Assistance Amendment Act 2015 those applying for finan-cial assistance, well, the able- bodied, were encouraged to …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, they were looking into it. So I do not want to say that the Minister said that they were looking into it, but my question is, how is that going? Has that Community Driven Development Pr ogramme for men been implemented and [is it] up and running? And if that is the case, how many men have been serviced …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Pardon? Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: Do you want a nswers or are you going to run it out? Do you want answers or are you going to run out the time?
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Chairman.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, I noticed real quickly that I know time is going to run out on us. I noticed that Salvation Army has a decrease of $50,000. I find that disturbing because I tell you what, I have had an experience. I am talking to some clients of mine and one, in particular, wanted $10. So I said, …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes, Mr. Chairman. But this particular one is used in the term of comprehensive Financial Assistance reform. One of the issues I have with the current F inancial Assistance programme is that in trying to get 10 signatures, it is getting harder and harder because a lot of employers now are making people apply for their jobs online. So …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I think I am forced to make a comment on this—the substandard trucks I heard a comment on. I as the Minister at the time when the trucks were purchased. When I came into the Ministry, the technical team had already gone to look at the trucks and make a decision. I cannot remember all …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. What I was simply saying was that it has been three years now so the mechanics have had plenty of time to have been trained. And at this point and time we should know the most frequently needed parts that these trucks need when they break down. The excuse now that the trucks are still …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Madam Chairman, with this particular budget it is hard to really say much. I understand the climate that we are existing and living in right now. But I must just comment that it is déjà vu because in 2013/14 the actual was $49 million and then in 2015/16 the original was almost $3 million less …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, is the Premier willing to concede that when he goes out on the steps and sees the growing number of people who are trying to voice their concern, are you willing to tell them that their opinion does not matter?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, well, actually, Mr. Premier, I understand that everybody’s opinion matters. In this situation which is of such importance, would it not be better to have a collaborative effort from all walks of life, from different sectors of our society, so that we could comprehensively look at immigration that is g oing forth for our children …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Premier, if you take a rethink on withdrawing the Bill, it would not [make] you or the Government [appear] weak, per se. But it will go a long way in keeping to the promises you made of being collaborativ e and listening to the will of the people. Because all those people out on the …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too am in strong support of this referendum. I remember a couple of years ago when we had the Human Rights Amendment, the two words and a comma. Some of us talked about our being in this place at this time talking about same- sex marriage and civil unions. And I remember people on both …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Generally, I agree with the changes in the amendments to this Bill. I do have one question through, Mr. Speaker, and the Minister and I have talked, but she can clarify more. My only issue, Mr. Speaker, is that in [clause] 5 (a)(i) and (ii) which says that [clause] 5(a)(ii) (xxxix) and (xl), it specifically names …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Generally, I do agree— .
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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—with the Bill then. Then we can discuss it.