The agency that reviews complaints against the RCMP says the Mounties have apologized for their “grossly inadequate” investigation into the October 2020 workplace death of a man in Nova Scotia.
In a final report dated Oct. 14, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission says 26-year-old engineer Andrew Gnazdowsky drowned after he jumped into a reservoir to retrieve a malfunctioning piece of equipment.
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The province’s Labour Department later charged three businesses with violating of the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act, which led to convictions and fines for failing to provide a safe workplace.
Gnazdowsky’s sister, Nicole, filed a complaint against the RCMP in 2024, saying the police force should have investigated the businesses for Criminal Code violations, such as criminal negligence causing death.
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The independent commission says that aside from the RCMP’s inadequate investigation, the police force failed to understand its role in investigating a workplace death.
As well, the agency asked the Mounties to consider conducting a criminal investigation, but the RCMP responded by saying it was unlikely that any investigation would lead to a successful prosecution.
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