Mass Casualty Commission

• Nova Scotia mass shooting: Government commits more money to mental health programs

  The Nova Scotia government has announced more mental health resources for people who live in the three counties most affected by the mass shooting in April 2020.

  Canada

  May 18
  
• Mass shooting report: N.S. justice minister ‘optimistic,’ but can’t commit to May 31 deadline

  'We're trying to work with our federal partners to come up with some terms of reference around that,' Justice Minister Brad Johns said of the recommended accountability body.

  Health

  May 5
  
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• N.S. mass shooting: Ottawa and province announce $18 million mental health plan

  The federal and provincial governments have announced an $18-million plan to respond to a key recommendation from the public inquiry that investigated the Nova Scotia shooting.

  Canada

  Apr 28
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• ‘Where’s the accountability?’ Deadline looms for mass shooting inquiry recommendation

  The Mass Casualty Commission has called on government to deal with the 'unmet need for mental health, grief and bereavement supports' in northern and central Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• ‘Help us heal’: Pleas for mental health support 3 years after N.S. mass shooting

  Three years after the worst mass killing in modern Canadian history, some are wondering why more mental health support still hasn't materialized.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: ‘A grieving process with anger’

  The Mass Casualty Commission spent two-and-a-half years investigating the tragedy. Their final report calls on Ottawa to rethink the RCMP's central role in Canadian policing.

  Canada

  Apr 17
• After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor’s policing principles are recommended

  It imagines officers whose basic mission includes collaborating with other agencies, being democratically responsive to those they serve and building social cohesion.

  Canada

  Apr 13
• N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry’s call for reforms

  The final report of the public inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting, released last week, details troubling breakdowns in information sharing and recommends reforms.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Nova Scotia not ready to commit to mental health deadline in mass shooting final report

  With a commission-imposed deadline for support quickly approaching, the province says it's still not ready to commit.

  Canada

  Apr 6
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• New community hall in Portapique, N.S. to offer a chance at healing after mass shooting

  Nearly three years after the deadly Nova Scotia mass shooting, the community of Portapique is finding ways to heal with the construction of a new community hall.

  Canada

  Apr 2