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The Trinidad and Tobago Panama Partial Scope Trade Agreement Bill, 2014 was introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday November 7, 2014 in the name of the Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communications, and is expected to be debated on Wednesday November 19, 2014. To learn more about this piece of legislation, read …

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Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS Inquiry into the administration and operations of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation The above-named Committee, has commenced an inquiry into the administration and operations of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost). The objectives of this …

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At a sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday November 7, 2014 two Papers were laid highlighting the work done by two Trinidad and Tobago Delegations attending Conferences recently hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow the links below to the PDF version of these reports. Report of the Trinidad and …

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Members of the public and media are invited to attend the Twentieth (20th) Meeting of the Public Accounts Committee which will be held on Tuesday November 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the J. Hamilton Maurice Room, Mezzanine Floor, Office of the Parliament, International Waterfront Centre, 1A Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. The Committee will …

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The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (No 2) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the House of Representatives on August 4, 2014 in the name of the Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, and is expected to be debated on Friday November 7, 2014. To learn more about this piece of legislation, read the …

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The Miscellaneous Amendments (Registration of Deeds and Real Property)(No. 2) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the House of Representatives on August 4, 2014 in the name of the Minister of Legal Affairs. To learn more about this piece of legislation, read the document below, prepared by the Parliament Secretariat, which explains the Bill in detail. …

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On October 30th, 2014, students and teachers from St. Anthony's College and Diego Martin Central Secondary School will visit the Office of the Parliament as part of the Parliament's School Outreach programme. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Wade Mark, MP will deliver the feature presentation entitled "Election Process".   

The 12th National Youth Parliament took place on Monday October 27, 2014 at the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Students from 28 schools and organizations from throughout Trinidad and Tobago took part in a debate on a Private Motion by the Leader of the Opposition on Government's Policy on Corporal Punishment, Indiscipline and Delinquency. At …

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On October 16th, 2014, Parliament Schools Outreach visited Point Fortin East Secondary School. The President of the Senate, Sen. the Hon. Timothy Hamel Smith interacted with students from Point Fortin East and West Secondary School and delivered the feature presentation entitled "Parliamentary Privilege".

The issue of corporal punishment has once again grasped the attention of the public after a video went viral depicting a mother repeatedly hitting her 12-year-old daughter with a belt. The debate on corporal punishment is still ablaze and the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is facilitating a space for this issue to be weighed …

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