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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Launched province-wide policing review and issued a request for proposals for an external consultant to lead the work. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Established the Progress Monitoring Committee to monitor and report on the implementation of the recommendations from the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission. |
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The Domestic Violence Death Review Committee, established in June 2023 and chaired by the Chief Medical Examiner, conducts timely, in-depth review of domestic violence deaths in the province. The committee’s review includes analyzing trends and making recommendations to the provincial government, which helps inform Nova Scotia’s work to implement MCC recommendations. |
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Appointed former justice Linda Oland as founding chair of the Progress Monitoring Committee for a one-year term. |
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Committed $9 million over two years as part of an $18 million joint federal-provincial funding commitment. |
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Department of Justice has supported the establishment of an expanded full-time RCMP Emergency Response Team. |
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Deloitte named as the consultant to lead province-wide policing review. New co-chair named and 14 engagement advisory committee members. |
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