April 8, 2021
Just got off the phone with PWGSC. I was advised that they are waiting for Treasury Board to approve the next stage regarding the Federal Lands. The next stage is his department going out to the other federal departments to ask if they have an interest in the property. This should happen by the end of this year. There are no plans to sell the property at this time. I asked if he could reveal who the principal Indigenous group is that is involved in negotiations and was advised, they needed to seek a legal opinion first. We confirmed our understanding of the City of Surrey position and the Campbell Heights plans. The representative revealed that our correspondence to other federal departments resulted in his needing to respond as that correspondence comes back to him. I said that that has the effect of raising awareness...
Nigel