The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) is pleased to advise that the confirmed Minutes of its first three meetings are now available for public access on the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ website. The Minutes dated March 22, March 29, and April 5, 2023 can be viewed at Constitutional Reform Minutes. “We honour our commitment to..
Month: May 2023
The CRC invites the public to share their views on constitutional reform
The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) received oral and written submissions from the Jamaican Language Unit (JLU) and Jamaica Left Alliance for National Democracy and Socialism (Jamaica LANDS), during its ninth meeting yesterday (May 10). The JLU proposed the following: Jamaica LANDS recommended the following (among other things): These sessions form part of the CRC’s ongoing..
Constitutional Reform Committee To Facilitate Transition To Republic
A Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), to include representatives from the Government, Parliamentary Opposition, relevant experts, and the wider society, is to be appointed to ensure Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the announcement during her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives..