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Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCIV 2013: Issue One ISSN 0031-2282
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2 | The Parliamentarian | 2013: Issue One COMMENT
Inside Issues Terrorism, water supply, ignorance and other threats to democracy Page 4
View from the Chair Opportunities through enterprise: Securing an economic future for all Page 6
View from the CWP The Role and authority of the Chair Page 8
View from the
Secretary-General Media images Page 10
MAIN ARTICLES
Living with terrorism: An account of a
nation’s pain Dr Nafisa Shah, MNA Page 14
Water resource management: Problems and
prospects Hon. Meira Kumar, MP Page 18
The Crown in Canada: Adapting to the
future Sen. the Hon. Raynell Andreychuk Page 22
Democracy in Kiribati
since independence Hon. Taomati Iuta, MP Page 26
The role of the Opposition – A duty to the people of the
Cook Islands Hon. Wilkie Rasmussen, MP Page 30
Engaging young
people Rt Hon. Baroness D’Souza, Mr Mason Nkabinde and Ms Claire Coulton Page 34
Global seminar on the role of Parliaments and
extractive industries Page 38
The international health care time bomb: Time for
action Prof. Tim Briggs and Mr Jonathan Perera Page 40
Reviewing the Commonwealth Latimer House Principles: The A.C.T
experience Mr David Skinner and Mr Tom Duncan
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