Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

April 19, 2023

OTTAWA—Everyone in a position of authority or holding an elected position in Canada should take it upon themselves to read the recently released report on the mass murder in Nova Scotia that took place three years ago this week.

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