Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was structured, writes Sheila Copps.

RCMP vehicles are pictured responding to the mass shooting that began in Portapique, N.S., on April 18, 2020. The commission investigating the event delivered decent recommendations on bullets and gun ownership changes, but it did little to prevent future massacres, writes Sheila Copps.Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

April 3, 2023

OTTAWA–The final report of the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission came up with 130 recommendations to prevent a future massacre.

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