Calls for B.C. Premier to Reverse Metro Vancouver’s Pause on Wastewater Review

Calls for B.C. premier to reverse Metro Vancouver’s pause on wastewater review

A group of councillors from several municipalities is calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to reverse a decision by the Metro Vancouver Board to pause an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Metro Vancouver blasted for shelving review of sewage treatment plant debacle - BC

Metro Vancouver claims it's putting the review on hold because of ongoing litigation with the project's former contractor, Acciona. The trial isn't scheduled to start until 2027.

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

The board pulled the plug on an independent review into the $3.9B North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant mess, using court claims as a shield from scrutiny.

North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program independent review on hold – ReNew Canada

Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors announced that it has determined that a review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program is not in the public interest while Metro Vancouver’s litigation with former contractor Acciona is ongoing. “After careful consideration, the Board has decided the public interest is best served by resolving the legal dispute with the previous contractor before undertaking the review,” said Metro Vancouver Boa…