The Cohen Commission appointed to oversee the investigation was given until December to finish hearings, and until May to produce its final report -- and because of the complex nature of the task, many in attendance at the first day of hearings said more time and money may be needed.

"The question of timing for the commission overall was a consistent concern among many of the participants, with many saying they are concerned that the timeline laid out now is insufficient for such a complicated topic," Mary Ellen Walling, executive director of the B.C.