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 …
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 …
The Senate will meet on Wednesday October 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. to continue debate on the Budget for fiscal 2015. When the Senate met on Tuesday September 30, 2014 the Minister of Finance and the Economy moved the second reading of the Appropriation (Financial Year – 2015) Bill, 2014, which was passed in the …
The proceedings of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will continue today, Friday September 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Tune in to the Parliament Channel to follow the proceedings. The Heads of Expenditure to be considered today are: Attorney General Ministry of Local Government Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Ministry …
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Heads of Expenditure – Standing Finance Committee Under the revised Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition can determine the order in which the Heads of Expenditure are examined when the House resolves into Standing Finance Committee. The Leader of the Opposition provided the following list to the Speaker of …
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The Budget Debate began on Friday, September 12, 2014 and continued on Monday September 15th and Tuesday September with several speakers following the initial response by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP. Budget Documents can be found on the website of the Ministry of Finance. Follow the link below to access …
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was passed in the Senate on August 28, 2014 by a division of 18 for, 12 against and no abstentions. Use any of the links below for more information or to access the video stream online: Sitting of the Senate – Tuesday August 26, 2014 The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 …
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The Miscellaneous Provisions (Proceeds Of Crime, Anti-Terrorism, Financial Intelligence Unit Of Trinidad And Tobago) (No. 2) Bill, 2014 will be introduced in the Senate on August 19, 2014 in the name of the Attorney General. To learn more about this piece of legislation, read the document below, prepared by the Parliament Secretariat, which explains the …
During the sitting of the House of Representatives which began on Monday August 11, 2014, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, announced that the budget for fiscal 2015 would be presented by the Minister of Finance and the Economy at the next sitting of the House …
