Official Senate Minutes June 05, 2013

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Senator the Hon. Carol A.M. Bassett, JP President

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BERMUDA Senator the Hon. the President PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE announced that, under the provisions of Sections 24(2)(a) and 24(3) of The SESSION OF 2013 Ombudsman Act 2004, the Ombudsman for Bermuda had presented to the President a copy of her Special Report to Parliament entitled “Diligent Development – Getting It No. 8 Right -- Update on the Legal Status of the UK Environment Charter”, providing further WEDNESDAY, 5th JUNE, 2013 information to the Legislature on Bermuda’s legal obligations to perform impact assessments and updating the Ombudsman’s PRESENT: previous Special Reports on the Process and Scope of Analysis for Special Development Senator the Hon. Mrs. C.M. BASSETT, J.P., Orders. This Special Report is dated May PRESIDENT 2013; and copies of the said Special Report Senator Mrs. J.E. DILLAS-WRIGHT, were hereby tabled in the Senate for the M.B.E., J.P., VICE-PRESIDENT information of Senators. Senator J.S. JARDINE, J.P. Senator the Hon. M.M. FAHY, J.P. Senator the Hon. N.S. BRANGMAN, J.P. 10:05a.m. Senator Ms. A.L. SWAN, J.P. Senator J.C. BARON, J.P. Senator Ms. A.L. Swan presented for Senator D.V.S. RABAIN, J.P. the information of Senate “The Annual Report Senator Ms. R.D.L. MING, J.P. of the Human Rights Commission for the Year Senator M.G. DANIELS, J.P. ended 31st December, 2010”; as well as “The Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission for the Year ended 31st ------December, 2011”.

10:02a.m. Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy, on On the motion of Senator Mrs. J.E. behalf of Senator Mrs. L.A. Woolridge, Dillas-Wright, the minutes of the meeting of presented for the information of the Senate a Wednesday, 15th May, 2013 were taken as Report entitled “Corporate and Clinical read and confirmed. Governance Review for the Bermuda Hospitals Board”, dated 12th April 2013 and as produced by Howard Associates Management Consultants of Toronto, Ontario. Senator the Hon. the President announced that, under the provisions of Sections 5(2)(b) and 12(5) of The Ombudsman Act 2004, the Ombudsman for Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy, on Bermuda had presented to the President a behalf of Senator Mrs. L.A. Woolridge, copy of her Special Report entitled “REVIEW presented for the information of the Senate of the Clinical and Corporate Governance the draft Regulations entitled “The Pharmacy Review of the Bermuda Hospitals Board by and Poisons Regulations 2013”, as made by Howard Associates”, dated May 2013; and the Minister responsible for Health under the that copies of the said Special Report were provisions of section 48(1)(g) of The hereby tabled in the Senate for the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979. information of Senators.

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Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy Academy for the Year ended 31st March, presented for the information of the Senate 2010’. the following draft Items:-

“The Credit Unions (Form) Regulations 2013”, 10:08a.m. as made by the Minister of Finance, acting on the advice of the Bermuda Monetary Senator Mrs. J.E. Dillas-Wright Authority, under the provisions of section 40 presented the following petition for the of The Credit Unions Act 2010; information of the Senate and referral to the Joint Select Committee on Private Bills:- “The Credit Unions Appeal Tribunal Regulations 2013”, as made by the Minister of The petition of the Bermuda Maritime Finance, acting on the advice of the Bermuda Museum Association, requesting the Monetary Authority, under the provisions of enactment of amendments to its The Credit Unions Act 2010; and incorporating Act, as more particularly set out in the private Bill entitled “The Bermuda “The Credit Unions Appeal Tribunal Maritime Museum Association Amendment Regulations 2013 and the Credit Unions Act 2013”, which accompanies the petition. (Form) Regulations 2013 Commencement Notice 2013”, as made by the Minister of Finance, acting on the advice of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, under the provisions of Senator Ms. A.L. Swan, as Junior regulation 26 of The Credit Unions Appeal Minister for Community and Cultural Tribunal Regulations 2013 and regulation 3 Development, made a Ministerial Statement of the Credit Unions (Form) Regulations 2013. on the Ministry of Community and Cultural Development Strategic Planning Workshop and Town Hall Meetings recently conducted by the Minister for Ministry executives and Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy Senior Officers. presented for the information of Senate the following financial reports:-

“The Financial Statements of the Confiscated Senator J.C. Baron, as Junior Minister Assets Fund as at 31st March, 2008”; for Public Safety, made a Ministerial Statement providing an “Update on The Gun “The Financial Statements of the Ministers Bounty Initiative” a part of the Ministry of and Members of the Legislature Pensions Public Safety’s year-long Illegal Firearms Fund as at 31st March, 2010”; initiative in partnership with CrimeStoppers.

“The Financial Statements of the Government Borrowing Sinking Fund as at 31st March, 10:18a.m. 2012”; and Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy, on “The Financial Statements of the Government behalf of Junior Minister for Health and Reserves Fund as at 31st March, 2012”. Seniors Senator Mrs. L.A. Woolridge, made a Ministerial Statement on the ‘Bermuda Senator Fahy noted that e-copies of each of Hospitals Board Corporate and Clinical these reports would be distributed to Governance Review’ as produced by Howard Senators. Associates of Ontario, Canada.

Senator the Hon. N.S. Brangman Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy, as presented for the information of Senate the Minister of Home Affairs, made a Ministerial ‘Financial Statements of the CedarBridge Statement providing ‘An Update on the

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Immigration Appeals Tribunal’, updating Hamilton. Senator Baron noted that Rev. Dill’s Senate on the status of the many appeals held election as Bishop was very well received and in abeyance since the 2011 amendments to that he is very highly regarded as a true pillar The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act of the community. 1956.

Senator Mrs. J.E. Dillas-Wright The following Public Bills were associated herself with the congratulatory brought up from the Honourable House of remarks for Bishop Dill on his election and Assembly and given their First Reading in the Installation as the new Anglican Bishop; and Senate:- she noted that Bishop Dill is very focused on our young people and will bring a breath of “The Parole Board Amendment Act fresh air for the Anglican Church in Bermuda. 2013”; “The Companies Amendment Act All Senators associated themselves 2013”; with the congratulatory remarks for Bishop “The Prisons Amendment Act 2013”; Dill. and “The Firearms Amendment Act 2013”. Senator D.V.S. Rabain congratulated the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on the celebration of their 100th Anniversary in 10:28a.m. Bermuda, and on their plans for some 100 Acts of Community Service to mark the On the motion of Senator the Hon. the Anniversary. President, Item number 1 on the Order Paper was carried over to the next day of meeting. Senator Rabain congratulated Ms. Robin O’Neal on her organization of a recent Madam President advised Senators Mother-Son celebratory event; and he also that further deliberations on amendments to commended her son on his wonderful tribute the Rules of Senate would be conducted in given to her. private meetings of Senators, and that a Final Draft of the Revised Rules of Senate would be Senator Rabain also congratulated produced in due course; Senate could resume Ms. Marshallene Trott on organizing and consideration of the Motion at a later date. producing another spectacular Majorettes Extravaganza at the Shelly Bay Field over the (Subsequent to the meeting, Madam preceding weekend. President directed that Item number 1 be withdrawn from the Order Paper, with the expectation that a new Motion would be put forward in due course following the 10:32a.m. agreement of Senators on a Final Draft of the Revised Rules of Senate.) Senator the Hon. N.S. Brangman expressed condolences for the family of the late Mr. Na’eem Farah Hunt, whom he noted was a long-time outstanding member of the 10:29a.m. Facilities Management department at the Bermuda College, and he remarked that Mr. Senator J.C. Baron congratulated the Hunt was be sadly missed by his co-workers Rt. Rev. Nicholas B. Dill on his recent at the College. Consecration and Installation as the new Anglican Bishop of Bermuda at a wonderful Senator Brangman congratulated the ceremony at the Anglican Cathedral in Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army,

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Bandmaster Warren Jones and the Salvation Army Band on the wonderful musical 10:35a.m. programme that was presented by them over the preceding weekend. Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy moved that the Senate do now adjourn – which was Senator Brangman also congratulated agreed to. the Principal, Teachers and Students of the West End Primary School on their outstanding 10:35a.m. Senator M.G. Daniels. production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ recently 10:45a.m. Senator Ms. R.D.L. Ming. presented by the school. He remarked that 10:52a.m. Senator Madam President. the music, singing and acting talents of the 10:52a.m. Senator D.V.S. Rabain. students provided two wonderful nights of 11:01a.m. Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy. entertainment for those attending the show.

11:08a.m. Senator Ms. R.D.L. Ming congratulated Mr. Pierre Basden; she associated herself Adjourned until Wednesday, 12th with the congratulations to the Delta Sigma June, 2013. Theta Sorority Sisters in Bermuda on their recent Anniversary; and she congratulated all of the participants and winners in the recent Bermuda Day Marathon Derby races and the Bermuda Day Parade. PRESIDENT Senator Ming also congratulated former Premier, the Hon. W. Alex Scott, JP on the wonderful Tribute Gala in his honour that was held over the preceding weekend at the Fairmont Southampton Princess Hotel; and she congratulated Mr. Nahki Wells on his ORDERS OF THE DAY tremendous season of football for Bradford City in the English Professional League and on Wednesday, 12th June, 2013 recently scoring the first ever goal by a Bermudian in a trophy match at Wembley (1) Second Reading: The Companies Stadium. Amendment Act 2013.

(2) Second Reading: The Parole Board Amendment Act 2013. Senator the Hon. M.M. Fahy expressed condolences for the family of the (3) Second Reading: The Prisons Amendment late Mr. Roderick DeCouto, whom he noted Act 2013. was a very successful business entrepreneur and real estate agent over many years and (4) Second Reading: The Fire Arms was the husband of former Member of Amendment Act 2013. Parliament and Cabinet Minister the Hon. Ann Cartwright DeCouto.

Senator the Hon. the President associated herself with the congratulatory and obituary remarks of all Senators.