Ministerial adviser will not be charged in investigation of violation of election rules
The British Columbia Attorney’s Office says a former school board trustee who later became an adviser to the provincial government will not face charges for allegedly violating electoral laws.
In May, a special prosecutor was appointed to provide legal advice on the investigation of Gurveen Dhaliwal, who was elected to the New Westminster school board last year before being appointed adviser to Health Secretary Adrian Dix on May 1.
She was under investigation for acting as a teller during the same election last November, in which she was seeking a seat as a school board trustee.
A statement from the prosecution says Special Counsel John Gordon has determined that the standard for the charge has not been met.
Dhaliwal’s appointment to the Ministry of Health was withdrawn on 15 May, shortly after the appointment of the Special Prosecutor, and she was appointed Ministerial Adviser to the Minister of Labor that same day.
The Prime Minister’s office said on May 26 that Dhaliwal had been placed on furlough from her position as a ministerial adviser.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 6, 2023.
