THE CHARTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH


But in this very fact lies the inherent strength and value of the grouping as an umbrella that can, and does, accommodate varying points of view on major issues. As such, harmonization might sometimes prove elusive, though possibilities for the development of a co-ordinated


approach remain on the table. It is also the tradition of the Commonwealth to offer assistance and support to those members found, on careful objective study, to be in breach of its core values and principles as the preferred approach to managing local situations that can


threaten the creation of all-out social conflict.


One of the main benefits of inscribing customary Commonwealth views and attitudes in a Charter is that such a document constitutes the institutional face of the Commonwealth as a whole.


The Prime Minister delivering remarks at the Canadian Council of the Americas Business and Diaspora Reception in April 2013.


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