The British Columbia Prosecution Service says a former school board trustee who later became a provincial government adviser will not be charged for allegedly violating election laws.
A special prosecutor was appointed in May to give legal advice on the investigation of Gurveen Dhaliwal, who was elected to the New Westminster school board last year before being named as an adviserto Health Minister Adrian Dix on May 1.
She was under investigation for acting as a scrutineer during the same election last November in which she was seeking a seat as a school board trustee.
A statement from the prosecution service says Special Prosecutor John Gordon has determined the charge assessment standard has not been met.
Dhaliwal’s appointment to the Health Ministry was rescinded May 15, shortly after the special prosecutor’s appointment, and she was made a ministerial adviser to the labour minister that same day.
The premier’s office said on May 26 that Dhaliwal had been placed on leave from her position as a ministerial adviser.
