Wakeham's team has 4 months to deliver review of Churchill Falls MOU
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A three-man committee will lead Newfoundland and Labrador's independent review of the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding with Quebec, and it has four months to do it.
Premier Tony Wakeham announced the creation of his independent review committee, under Part II of the Public Inquiries Act, 2006, on Monday at Confederation Building.
Forming the committee under the Act allows it access to more information and resources, but there won't be any public hearings.
"[I'm] making it clear that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador must receive a full, transparent, and truly independent accounting of this, or any other deal, before we sign anything," Wakeham told reporters.
The committee will be chaired by Chris Huskilson, president and CEO of 5-H Holdings and the former CEO of Emera Inc. Emera helped develop the Maritime Link for power distribution alongside Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
The other two members, Guy Holburn and Michael Wilson, are members of the former oversight committee created by the previous Liberal government.
Holburn is a professor of business, economics and public policy at the University of Western Ontario.
Wilson, who resigned from the original committee, has been public about what he calls a lack of independence among the former oversight committee, specifically among a limited scope of work and overstepping from the Liberal government.
In one of his first acts as premier, Wakeham backed Wilson, released his previously redacted resignation letter and released him from a non-disclosure agreement.
The men, who are being paid, have four months to put together their review. Wakeham said he expects a report by April 30, and will table the findings in the House of Assembly for debate.
Wakeham said in November he wanted the review completed in three months, but said on Monday that four months was mutually agreed upon.
He expects the review, which is being classified as a public inquiry, to cost around $1 million.
Making it a public inquiry ensures the committee can access any information it deems necessary, he said.
"The previous committee did not have the flexibility to do what we're asking to be done now," Wakeham said.
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