Richard Schwindt will have until Aug. 21 to finalize a report on resource compensation commissioned earlier this year by British Columbia Attorney General Colin Gabelmann.
“Schwindt’s commission has generated considerable interest and some individuals have had difficulty in providing submissions within the time allowed,” Gabelmann said.
The report was expected at the end of June, but Schwindt requested an extension because of the complex nature of the issue, and to allow response to a summary paper he will be making available based on an interim report. Gabelmann also said the government will not be proceeding with the Resources Compensation Interim Measures Act, or “freeze legislation” which placed all compensation cases on hold while Schwindt completed his report. “Based on representations from concerned individuals, the government has been persuaded that it is not necessary to proceed with Bill 32,” Gabelmann said. “The introduction of the bill has placed everyone on notice that the issue of compensation is under active review and that new mechanisms for resolving compensation claims may be implemented in the near future.”
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