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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All staff at the RCMP Operational Communications Centre and at other Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS) have access to 911 call recordings at their desk and are trained in its use and how to play back calls. Staff receive a training refresh every two years or after extended leave periods. |
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Work underway to ensure police and service providers get regular training related to gender-based violence involving people living with visible and/or invisible disabilities. The first module of this training has been delivered. |
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Roots of Empathy, an empathy-based classroom program where children connect and better understand vulnerable people, has had 28,100 students participate, including 1,124 classes in 212 schools around the province. |
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Partnering with community-based organizations to organize and host several learning events on gender-based violence related topics. |
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Provided Victim Services staff with education related to Trans/Intergenerational Trauma and worked to increase awareness on Victim Services programs. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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