Committee Submissions – Parliament https://www.ttparliament.org Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:08:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.ttparliament.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/favicon-10-150x150.png Committee Submissions – Parliament https://www.ttparliament.org 32 32 Call for Submissions – JSC Human Rights, Equality and Diversity – Equality in the Workplace https://www.ttparliament.org/call-for-submissions-jsc-human-rights-equality-and-diversity-equality-in-the-workplace/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:47:56 +0000 https://www.ttparliament.org/?p=151043 Call for Submissions – JSC Human Rights, Equality and Diversity – Equality in the Workplace Read More »

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The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights, Equality and Diversity is inviting comments as it pertains to its Equality in the Workplace: The Impact of Gender on the Parity of Opportunities in the Workplace.

According to UNWOMEN, “Gender parity is another term for equal representation of women and men in a given area, for example, gender parity in organizational leadership or higher education. Working toward gender parity (equal representation) is a key part of achieving gender equality, and one of the twin strategies, alongside gender mainstreaming.”[1]

As part of its inquiry process, the Committee is inviting all stakeholders and interested persons to submit written comments / suggestions related to the following objectives of the inquiry:

  1. To examine the parity between the genders with respect to:
  • Remuneration;
  • Conditions of work;
  • Opportunities for promotion; and
  • Safe and healthy work environment.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MAY 6TH, 2024.

Alternatively, written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary to the Committee as stated below or can be forwarded via email to jschumanrights@ttparliament.org.

The Secretary
The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights, Equality and Diversity
Office of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Parliamentary Complex
Cabildo Building
St. Vincent Street
Port-of-Spain

Fill out this short survey: https://forms.office.com/r/B6YXXva9cu

[1] UNESCWA. Definition Gender Parity. Accessed April 11, 2024. Available: https://www.unescwa.org/sd-glossary/gender-parity-index

]]> Call for Submissions – 2023 NIDCO Report on “The Saga of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin Project” https://www.ttparliament.org/call-for-submissions-2023-nidco-report-on-the-saga-of-the-sir-solomon-hochoy-highway-extension-to-point-fortin-project/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:18:12 +0000 https://www.ttparliament.org/?p=149677 Call for Submissions – 2023 NIDCO Report on “The Saga of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin Project” Read More »

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Joint Select Committee on Land and Physical Infrastructure

The Joint Select Committee on Land and Physical Infrastructure has commenced An Inquiry into the 2023 NIDCO Report on “The Saga of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin Project: From 2010 to 2023 – An Account of the Development and Execution of the Largest Infrastructure Development Project Implemented in Trinidad and Tobago.”

The objectives of this inquiry are as follows:

      1. To examine the efficacy of the procurement policies and procedures used to implement the project;
      2. To determine whether due diligence governed the execution of all aspects of the project;
      3. To assess the challenges faced in relation to the oversight mechanisms for the financial arrangements used to fund the project;
      4. To assess the measures taken to ensure value for money in the Contract with the OAS; and
      5. To examine the reasons for making amendments/addendum to the original contract with the OAS.

    The Committee is therefore inviting interested persons and organisations to submit written comments, suggestions and recommendations on this matter.

    Written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary to the Committee at:

    The Secretary
    The Joint Select Committee on Land and Physical Infrastructure
    Office of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
    Parliamentary Complex
    Cabildo Building
    St. Vincent Street
    Port-of-Spain

    Submissions can also be forwarded via electronic mail to: jsclpi@ttparliament.org

    Please send your submissions on or before THURSDAY APRIL 4, 2024

    SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2024 TUESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2024

    at 4:00 P.M.

    Guidelines for Written SubmissionsDownload

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