Nova Scotia Public Inquiry

• N.S. premier hopeful new head of RCMP will keep mass shooting public inquiry top priority

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the retirement of RCMP boss Brenda Lucki on March 17 should not impact the work of the Mass Casualty Commission, whose report is due March 31.

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  Feb 16, 2023
  
• New report details generations of violence in Nova Scotia gunman’s family

  A new report from the Mass Casualty Commission describes a legacy of violence and abuse stretching back generations in the family of the Nova Scotia gunman.

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  Jul 11, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia mass shooting gunman drew police attention 10 years before killings

  The report tabled Tuesday by the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia killings says the gunman was the subject of police investigations on at least two occasions.

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  May 3, 2022
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• Mass shooting inquiry: N.S. firefighters take aim at RCMP’s handling of their ordeal

  ``I remember thinking, 'How am I going to die?''' the deputy fire chief told a federal-provincial inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

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  Apr 11, 2022
• RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings

  Public inquiry documents released Thursday describe in detail for the first time an encounter between an RCMP officer and the killer on April 19, 2020.

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  Mar 31, 2022
• Mass shooting inquiry: New details about second day of killing rampage revealed

  Two documents released by the inquiry make it clear that as day broke on April 19, 2020, most Nova Scotians were unaware of the mayhem that had begun the night before.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
• Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry allows RCMP witnesses, but lawyers question limits

  The RCMP's lawyer and their members' union have resisted calls for officers to testify about the police response to the April 18-19, 2020, killings.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2022
• ‘Almost unbelievable:’ How disbelief may have shaped RCMP response to N.S. shooting spree

  Four Nova Scotia RCMP officers who responded to calls of a shooting in Portapique couldn't believe what they were hearing. Experts question if this doubt influenced their response.

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  Mar 9, 2022
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• Victims’ families ‘severely let down’ as hearings into Nova Scotia shooting spree begin

  Public hearings into the April 2020 shooting spree in Nova Scotia will begin this week. Victims' families and the public hope the hearings will help explain the tragedy.

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  Feb 21, 2022
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• Families of N.S. shooting spree victims ‘increasingly concerned’ about public inquiry

  Public hearings into the Nova Scotia shooting spree have been delayed by months. Victims' families say they're concerned about the inquiries' ability to do its work.

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  Jan 20, 2022