The person who is going to chair the oversight panel on the Churchill Falls MOU says his team will work for the people of the province and provide factual information on which the public will be able to rely.

Dennis Browne, who has been the consumer advocate for the past nine years, says he is honoured to be in the role.

Browne, who represented the province at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, says it was his recommendation to Justice LeBlanc that set the planning for 2041 in motion.

He says the principles and terms of the MOU must be reflected in the contracts to follow. Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec have until April 2026 to channel the MOU into a much larger document.

One of his first jobs will be to establish a master list of prospective panelists to present to government, the final objective being the appointment of two additional members.