Kennedy Stewart is hosting a letter-writing workshop for commentators in the Kinder Morgan pipeline hearing, and the Burnaby-Douglas MP says many may not know they are allowed to participate in the hearing.
Stewart's office discovered many people were unaware that they were accepted as commentators, but people who applied can contact his office and find out if they were accepted, as Stewart has the list of commentators.
Intervenors can ask questions of other witnesses, while commentators can only submit letters outlining their concerns.
The letter-writing workshop is scheduled for Aug. 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Community Centre, at 3630 Lozells Ave. Stewart will have sample letters and volunteers present to help people with the process. There will also be translation available in Mandarin and Cantonese.
"We're going to get everybody together in one big room and pair them together, so they can get their letters out by September," Stewart said. "If they don't know what to do, we can tell them what the next steps are."
The deadline for commentators to submit their letters to the board is Sept. 9.
To check if you are on the list, call Stewart's office at 604-291-8863.
