Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC)

The Commission was set up by Statutory Instrument, No: 50 of 2004 dated 16th July, 2004.  The two main political parties in the Parliament of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and the United Workers Party (UWP);  took the decision to set up the CRC.  It is an independent, non-political body responsible to the Parliament of Saint Lucia.

The Commission is to comprise twenty-five (25) Commissioners drawn from a wide cross-section of Saint Lucian society, and includes nominees from various organizations representing civil society.

Extracts from the terms of reference of the CRC

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To do everything necessary to review the existing Constitution of Saint Lucia and to submit recommendations to the House of Assembly.

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To organize and manage public consultations, arrange meetings at home and abroad.

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To generate public interest in the work of the Commission by implementing public education and information programmes;

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To facilitate the arrangements for advertisements by the Government Information Service (GIS) and other private media; to plan and organize media briefings, seminars and other outreach programmes and activities;

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To prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Assembly periodical reports on the work of the Commission.

The CRC was formally opened on Friday November 18th, 2005.