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MPs Pass Casino, Municipality & Gas Tax Bills
In an extra sitting of the House of Assembly that lasted until 2am this morning [Oct 3], Members of Parliament passed the Casino Cruise Ship Act, the Municipalities Amendment Act and the Corporation of St. Georges Fund Levy Act. The Casino Cruise Ship Act will see cruise ships allowed to open their casinos while docked in Bermuda, the Municipalities... Read more of this article
Centre, CURB: Stop & Search Is Unconstitutional
A US federal judge has ruled this morning [Aug 12] that the New York City Police Department’s ‘stop and frisk’ policy is unconstitutional, a position that both CURB and the Centre for Justice take as it pertains to Bermuda. The District Judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, found the policy to be in breach of the 4th amendment’s prohibition... Read more of this article
CADA Applauds Drunk Driving Amendment
Following the passage of an amendment in the House of Assembly which will serve to reinstate the driving ban for those convicted of drunk driving, CADA stated they were pleased that actions were taken to correct the technical error. In recent weeks, Magistrates allowed quite a few people convicted of driving while impaired to keep their driving licence... Read more of this article
Video: Roban On Charity Status Being Revoked
The Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children and the African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation [ADHT] have had their charitable status revoked, and Shadow of Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban says it’s “not clear why.” “We hope that the Government and the Minister of Home Affairs who is responsible for charities, and the Charities... Read more of this article
Law Students Association’s Legal Conference
The Law Students Association of Bermuda held a High School Legal Conference on June 24 at the O’Hara House with invitations sent to seven high schools around the island including Berkeley Institute, CedarBridge Academy, Bermuda Institute, Saltus Grammar School, Mount Saint Agnes Academy, Somersfield Academy and Warwick Academy. A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article
MPs Approve New Financial Assistance Rules
Parliamentarians approved new legislation which will require recipients of Financial Assistance to attend life skills programmes if deemed necessary, as well as require able-bodied recipients who have not found employment after three months to complete up to 15 hours of community service weekly. Community & Cultural Development Minister Wayne Scott... Read more of this article
Scott: “Always A Good Time To Do Right Thing”
Speaking after the amendment to the Human Rights Act to ban discrimination based on age or sexual orientation was approved by MPs last night [June 14], Community & Cultural Affairs Minister Wayne Scott said it is “always a good time to do the right thing.” “This is the first piece of legislation I am bringing to the House, and... Read more of this article
Wayne Furbert’s Motion On Marriage Defeated
PLP MP Wayne Furbert’s suggested change to the Human Rights Act Amendment pertaining to marriage was defeated in the House of Assembly last night [June 14] with all One Bermuda Alliance MPs and three Progressive Labour Party MPs voting it down. Mr Furbert wanted to change the amendment so it could not affect the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1974,... Read more of this article
MPs Approve Human Rights Amendment
[Updated: The bill has passed in the House of Assembly this evening after many hours of debate. Those that spoke in favour included Jeanne Atherden [OBA], Shawn Crockwell [OBA], Pat Gordon-Pamplin [OBA], Suzann Roberts-Hoshouser [OBA], Wayne Scott [OBA], Cole Simons [OBA], Jeff Sousa [OBA], Dr Grant Gibbons [OBA], Sylvan Richards [OBA], Mark Pettingill... Read more of this article
Two Words & A Comma On Human Rights Act
Today advocacy group, Two Words and a Comma, highlighted previously released educational material to help clarify the proposed amendment to the Human Rights Act to include sexual orientation as a protected grounds of discrimination. A statement from the group said, “Recent public comments about this amendment make it clear that there are several... Read more of this article
Fahy: ‘Business Vote An Essential Component’
Adding the business vote to complement the resident vote in municipal elections is “an essential component of establishing an electoral structure that is right for Bermuda,” Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said today [June 12] in the Senate. The Minister said the government hopes to introduce a business vote on a rate payer basis, meaning... Read more of this article
Clause Withdrawn: Centre Of Justice Pleased
[Updated] The Centre for Justice commended the Government for being responsive to concerns about the Human Right Amendment Act, and said they are hopeful the legislation will result in equal rights for people regardless of their sexual orientation. The Centre previously expressed concerns about a clause they said would, in effect, “allow the police... Read more of this article
