Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCIII 2012: Issue Two ISSN 0031-2282
Issued by the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Suite 700, Westminster House, 7 Millbank, London SWIP 3JA, United Kingdom Tel: (+44-20) 7799-1460 Fax: (+44-20) 7222-6073 Email: hq.sec@cpahq.orgwww.cpahq.org
Publisher: Dr William F. Shija Secretary-General
Editor: Andrew Imlach Director of Communications and Research
Designer and Assistant Editor: Lisa Leaño
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82 | The Parliamentarian | 2012: Issue Two COMMENT MAIN ARTICLES
Inside Issues Resolving issues through Parliament: From conflict between peoples to conflicts with technology
Page 84
View from the Chair The Queen and the Commonwealth: An unrivalled force for unity
Page 86
View from the CWP Discrimination against women: Official and informal
Page 88
View from the Secretary-General The plight of children in the 21st
Century Page 90
Campaign Finance Reform Hon. Barry O’Farrell, MP Page 96
Building a free and responsible press throughout the Commonwealth Lord Black of Brentwood Page 100
Repealing Canada’s dated ban on transmission of
election results Hon. Tim Uppal, PC, MP Page 104
Constitutional modernization for
Montserrat Prof. Sir Howard Fergus, KBE,
PhD Page 108
Engaging the electorate: An evolving process in
Scotland Mr David Stewart, MSP Page 112
Going beyond GDP to foster “Better policies
for Better lives” Ms Martine Durand Page 116
Mock Parliaments help to place more Pacific women in the