2020 Mass Shooting

• ‘There need to be changes,’ Trudeau says as N.S. shooting inquiry slams RCMP

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is vowing changes will come after a highly-anticipated report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting slammed the RCMP’s response to it.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2023
  
• Spouse of gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians calls for policing reforms at inquiry

  The lawyer representing Lisa Banfield told the N.S. shooting inquiry that police failed to protect Nova Scotians by not following up on previous accusations of violence.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
  
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• N.S. mass shooting probe told cultural shift needed to address gender-based violence

  The Mass Casualty Commission heard that the situation won't change unless more funding, education, support and political will is applied to the problem.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
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• Senior Mountie surprised to learn hours late of witnesses in N.S. mass shooting

  As the former district commander for Colchester County, Sgt. Al Carroll will be the first senior Mountie to testify with special accommodations, but he won't be the last.

  Canada

  May 26, 2022
• Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry will soon focus on killer’s violent past: report

  The 162-page interim report contains no findings of fact or recommendations, which will be part of a final report that must by submitted by Nov. 1.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
• RCMP’s inability to track officers during N.S. killings questioned at inquiry

  Lawyers at the public inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting are asking why the RCMP lacked technology to track their officers on foot.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
• Families describe tense encounters with RCMP on N.S. mass shooting’s second day

  Through April 19, the RCMP -- fully aware the perpetrator was dressed like them and driving a marked Mountie car -- had tense moments with family members of the victims.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 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.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022