We Remember
Together, we honour, remember, reflect, and act.
We are committed to working towards lasting change and in memory of the lives lost, as well as everyone who has been impacted by their loss.
April 18-19, 2020
Tom Bagley • Kristen Beaton (and her unborn child) • Greg Blair • Jamie Blair • Joy Bond • Peter Bond • Lillian Campbell • Corrie Ellison
Gina Goulet • Dawn Gulenchyn • Frank Gulenchyn • Alanna Jenkins • Sean McLeod • Lisa McCully • Heather O'Brien • Jolene Oliver
Aaron Tuck • Emily Tuck • Const. Heidi Stevenson • Elizabeth Joanne Thomas • John Zahl • Joey Webber
Actions
The Province is taking action to strengthen safety and resilience across the province, in three interconnected areas:
- Community Safety, Wellbeing and Health - Provide support to help Nova Scotians stay healthy and feel safe in their own communities. This can include programs and services, along with helping communities develop the skills and resources to recognize and meet their needs.
- Gender-Based Violence, Intimate Partner Violence - Reduce gender-based and intimate partner violence by understanding why it happens, finding better ways to prevent it, and offering more help to people who have been affected.
- Public Safety and Policing Reform - Make communities safer by providing better training, tools, and support to all first responders — like police, firefighters, paramedics, ground search and rescue, and the Nova Scotia Guard. Make sure they work well together, have what they need, and treat everyone fairly by promoting equity, anti-racism, and inclusion across Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia is accountable for many of the recommendations in the MCC’s Final Report. This page contains highlights of the actions underway.
Government reports to Progress Monitoring Committee
The Progress Monitoring Committee (PMC) was established by the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia in response to MCC recommendation I.1.
The Government of Nova Scotia is a participating member of the PMC and reports on our progress to the PMC on a quarterly basis.
For all information related to the PMC, please visit https://novascotia.ca/progress-monitoring-committee/
News Releases
Follow news relating to the Mass Casualty Commission
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New Harassment in the Workplace Regulations came into effect September 1, 2025 and requires employers to have a written harassment prevention policy in place and recognizes the serious impacts of harassment, bullying and psychological harm in the workplace. |
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Expanded eligibility criteria in September 2025 for the Survivors of Gender Based Violence Housing Benefit to allow refugee claimants and homeowners needing to pay mortgage costs in situations where abusers leave the home. |
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Introduced two legislative changes to improve information sharing to support the prevention of serious harm or death. - An amendment to the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) will come into effect on April 1, 2026 to provide greater clarity and flexibility for information sharing to prevent harm, particularly in the context of suicide prevention and intimate partner violence. Release: Legislation to Protect Nova Scotians - An update to modernize the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act will come into effect on April 1, 2027 to allow for sharing of information between public bodies and with community partners in specified circumstances to prevent harm. Release: Province Introduces Modernized Access, Privacy Legislation |
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Introduced NS Alert App, a free alert system that provides emergency alerts in many parts of the province with low cellular coverage. |
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Permanently increased the school supply supplement rate which more than 9,850 children were eligible for in 2025-26. |
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Increased the number of walk-in recovery centres for substance use and gambling support. There are now 12 centres available across Nova Scotia and services can include in-person assessment, group programs, harm reduction support and recovery support. |
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Released the findings of a comprehensive policing review and committed to public safety improvements by introducing six foundational changes. |
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Announced the establishment of a Ministers’ Table on Gender-Based Violence which will have up to 25 members. Applications opened in August and the first meeting will be held in Fall 2025. |
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A working group has been formalized and continues to develop Nova Scotia’s approach to recommendations related to legislation and funding, with consideration given to other planning requirements at the municipal level. |
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The Province has signed an agreement with a next generation 911 vendor to modernize the system and enhance its capabilities to better support Nova Scotians when emergencies happen. |
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