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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Through the GEO Nova Scotia mobile pilot project, over 1,000 smartphones and mobile plans were distributed in the project’s first year, including more than 400 through Transition House Association of Nova Scotia and YWCA Halifax to support women experiencing intimate partner violence. |
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Launched a new mental health and addictions support program for volunteer firefighters and ground search and rescue volunteers. |
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Worked with Sipekne’katik Health Centre to provide transportation to and from wellness appointments. |
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Provided trauma-informed care and suicide intervention skills training for community groups and service providers. |
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Increased funding to eight community health boards to support community wellness initiatives, from suicide prevention training and grief workshops to rural internet access programs to community events. |
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Added new positions in mental health and addictions in front-line and system support roles, including outreach, wellness navigation, health promotion, public engagement and grief and bereavement. |
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Launched a new community transportation pilot – a direct response to community engagement in spring 2023. |
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Hosted a series of community conversations across the northern zone with local residents, community organizations, health system partners and others to understand the mental health and addictions needs in the community. |
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Hosted a compassionate grief education session for service providers, volunteers and community-based organizations. |
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Provided mental health crisis intervention training to police in the northern zone. |
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