Premier Danielle Smith has tasked a pair of deputy ministers to review a report from the Calgary Police Commission (CPC) that admitted errors were made during a 1997 investigation into allegations of sexual assault against now-councillor Sean Chu.
The deputy ministers of justice and public safety are to determine "whether any further action should be taken in light of the findings outlined in the document," according to a statement from the premier's office.
It comes the day after Calgary councillors voted in favour of sending Smith the CPC report for further review. Ric McIver, municipal affairs minster at the time, sought advice from law firm Brownlee LLP, which advised McIver "the minister does not have authority to simply remove a councillor from office under the legislation, particularly for events that took place before a councillor was elected."
The review by the CPC into the handling of the 1997 investigation found "errors created significant delay and mistrust in the process" at the time.
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