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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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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Partnership with the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency to explore the use of AI in the recognition of voice, phrase, and tone over phone and radio lines to more rapidly identify emergencies, serious incidents, and events. |
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Clearer and more accessible guidelines for the Survivors of GBV Housing Benefit, expanded the range of approved referral agencies, more flexibility to accommodate unique circumstances, and a dedicated case manager to provide one point of contact for clients and referral agencies. |
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Working across government to identify and develop more consistent offerings, support, and training, across a wide range of first responder groups, including staff and volunteers. |
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Conducted a province-wide emergency management training exercise which focused on the response to effects of a severe winter storm and recognizing the signs of gender-based violence and intimate partner violence in emergencies. |
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Worked with the Nova Scotia Grief Alliance to provide webinars, regional roundtables and an annual symposium shaped by community needs. The work focused on strengthening grief support through education, resource sharing, and community collaboration. |
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The Department of Justice made the Advocate App available to victims of intimate partner violence and gender-based violence. The app can be used on a victim’s smartphone when the perpetrator is under court-ordered supervision with GPS monitoring. The app notifies the victim when the perpetrator is within a specific distance. A monitoring centre can request police dispatch as needed. This app is provided by a vendor under contract with the Department of Justice. |
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Launched online directory and web application to connect Nova Scotians to local grief and emotional wellness supports. Phase one focused on Cumberland, Colchester and East Hants with a province-wide expansion underway. |
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Effective April 1, 2025, paid leave related to domestic violence was expanded to five days. A cross-department working group is working to help continue to publicly raise awareness about this protection and ensure workplaces are conducive for accessing the leave. https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/04/01/expanded-paid-domestic-violence-leave-takes-effect |
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Opened new integrated youth services sites in Halifax and Sydney to provide young people with more access to immediate mental health and social services. The first site opened in April 2025 in Amherst and five more sites are planned to open across the province by 2027. |
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