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Actions in Response to the Mass Casualty Commission

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/ 

Resources

News Releases

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Action Recommendation Theme Date

Provided Victim Services staff with education related to Trans/Intergenerational Trauma and worked to increase awareness on Victim Services programs.
  • V.2
  • V.9
  • Community Safety, Well-Being and Health
  • Gender-Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

Ongoing development of a comprehensive map that organizes community assets along 7 domains: sport and recreation, culture and heritage, food, education, health services, emergency services, and social supports.
  • C.1
  • Community Safety, Well-Being and Health

Almost 2,000 more new trunked mobile radios will be provided to volunteer emergency responders by the fall of 2024, improving their ability to communicate as they help Nova Scotians in times of need.
  • P.16
  • Community Safety, Well-Being and Health
  • Public Safety and Policing Reform

The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency (NSPHA) prioritizes access to public housing for individuals and families experiencing family violence. NSPHA made changes to the application process to ensure they work more closely with community resources, so survivors of intimate partner violence are better supported as they wait for housing.
  • V.7
  • V.9
  • V.13
  • V.14
  • V.15
  • V.16
  • Gender-Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

Introduced the Regulated Health Professionals Act to govern self-regulated healthcare professions; it supports smaller regulatory bodies to share resources, improve oversight and update mandates to proactively address misconduct.
  • C.19
  • Community Safety, Well-Being and Health

Introduced the Regulated Health Professions Act to eventually replace 21 acts previously in place for self-regulated healthcare professions. The new act provides a foundation for each profession by standardizing rules and processes.
  • C.19
  • Community Safety, Well-Being and Health

Launched province-wide policing review and issued a request for proposals for an external consultant to lead the work.
  • P.67
  • Public Safety and Policing Reform

Appointed 16 members to the Progress Monitoring Committee, which includes representatives from the provincial and federal governments, RCMP, RCMP Management Advisory Board, community members, and family members
  • I.1b

Committed to funding tuition and fees for 11 police recruits from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous, African-Nova Scotian and female police cadets to attend Atlantic Police Academy in 2023/2024.
  • P.67
  • Public Safety and Policing Reform

Established the Progress Monitoring Committee to monitor and report on the implementation of the recommendations from the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission.
  • I.1b