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Rolfe Commissiong

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24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have to say, firstly that I appr eciate the comments by my colleague. He spoke with moral authority earlier on the issue of how many of us here have everyday responsi bility particularly in relation to the matter at hand that was encapsulated by the recent referendum. He has called us out tonight …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am going to move on here. My honourable colleague from constituency 29—it kind of hurts me to know that he was able to utter this memorable phrase in this House before I had the chance to, because I am going to segue to my concluding remarks by starting out with that now memorable phrase, “Put up or …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker . I assume the Member is speaking of my comment.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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No, I am saying that the Member is m isleading the House because I spoke of the point that the Premier did not address this House on the matter of the referendum. Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: Okay. I will accept that. I misheard. I thought he said the Honourable Premier did not have any thing to say on the …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, thank you for your patience. If I may, I would like to start with a restating of the original motion—
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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—with your indulgence. In February of 2016 I brought this motion before this House. It is as follows: WHEREAS, it is acknowledged that unemployment and the underemployment of Bermudians and in particular that of black Bermudians continues to persist; AND WHEREAS due to the widespread use of foreign sourced low cost labour over the last two decades, real wages , …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I stand corrected, $6.00 according to my colleague. One hour of a lower -end worker’ s wage. It should come as no surprise that hundreds of Bermudians in desperate need to support their families have been left essentially with no choice than to take advantage of a right to live in the UK and reluctantly have left the I sland. …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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And I am right there. There are so many that wish this conversation to end, to simply go away, but it will not, Mr. Speaker. That is my hope and the aspiration of many. Mr. Speaker, this challenge is a profound one. I cannot put it any other way. It literally breaks my heart to see how growing numbers of …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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—and let us start now with this first step — [Gavel]
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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—in establishing a new compact between us for economic — [Gavel] 2148 17 June 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Rolfe Commissiong: —and yes — [Gavel]
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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—racial justice. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Gavel]
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I did . . . right on — [Laughter]
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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And thank you so much,
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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The arguments that were made were —
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Member is misleading the House. I did not predicate my arguments based upon economic conditions that existed i n the ’ 60s or ’70s.
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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The Minister on more than one occasion has contended that a j oint select committee has already been established, it has not. Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: I did not say that.
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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She said another commi ttee.
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.