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March 30, 2023 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Release of Final Report

Available: Webcast

October 27, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Public Proceedings Virtual Proceeding

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 23, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Submissions, Closing Remarks

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 22, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 21, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 20, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 15, 2022 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Consultation: Justice-Related Organizations, Participant Presentation

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 14, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Police Oversight, Supervision and Accountability

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 13, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Consultative Conference with Indigenous People

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 12, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings (Cancelled) Public Proceedings

September 9, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Dep. Comm'r Brian Brennan

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Structure of Policing in Nova Scotia

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 7, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Contemporary Community Policing, Community Safety and Well-being

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 6, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Consultations: Firearm Organizations, Witness: Cst. Greg Wiley

Available: Webcast, Transcript

September 1, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Consultations: Police-Related Organizations

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 31, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Participant Consultation: Gender-Based Organizations

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 29, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Presentation: Environmental Scan, Participant Consultation: Victim Advocacy Organizations

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 25, 2022 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Chief Dan Kinsella - Halifax Regional Police

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 24, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Comm'r Brenda Lucki

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 23, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witnesses A/Comm'r Lee Bergerman and Comm'r Brenda Lucki

Available: Webcast, Transcript

August 22, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: A/Comm'r Lee Bergerman

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 28, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: C/Supt. Chris Leather

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 27, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: C/Supt. Chris Leather

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 26, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Supt. Darren Campbell

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 25, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Supt. Darren Campbell

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 22, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Expert Witness Panel: Kristy Martire and Tess Neal, Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 21, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtables: IPV, GBV and Family Violence: Personal and Community Responses

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 20, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtables: IBV, GBV and Family Violence, and Police and Institutional Understanding and Responses to Sexual Violence and Other Forms of Gender-Based Violence

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 19, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: Perpetrator’s Financial Misdealings, Witness: Cst. Troy Maxwell

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

July 18, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Mass Casualties, IPV, GBV and Family Violence: Exploring the Connections

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 15, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: Lisa Banfield

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 14, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Prediction and Prevention of Mass Casualty Events

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 13, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Expert Witness Panel: Jude McCulloch and JaneMaree Maher, Foundational Document: Perpetrator’s Violence Towards Common-Law Spouse

Available: Webcast, Transcript

July 12, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: Perpetrator’s Violent Behaviour Towards Others, Witness: Brenda Forbes

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

July 11, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Expert Witness Panel: Tristan Bridges and Tara Leigh Tober, Foundational Document: Violence in the Perpetrator’s Family of Origin, Expert Witness: Dr. Deborah Doherty

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

July 6, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Rurality and Community Well-Being

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 30, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtables: Needs of First Responders After Mass Casualty Incidents, and Rural Communities, Policing and Crime

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 28, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Needs of Family and Community After Mass Casualty Incidents

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 23, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtable: Emergency Communications (Within RCMP and Among Responding Agencies) and Interoperability Among Agencies, Expert Witness: Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 21, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: Support Services for Survivors, Families and Communities, Witness: Cst. Wayne “Skipper” Bent

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

June 20, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: Information Seeking from Families and Next of Kin Notifications, Witness: Cst. Nick Dorrington

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 14, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Small Groups Sessions: Service Providers and Elected Officials

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 13, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Small Group Sessions: EHS and OCC First Responders

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 9, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Documents: Air Support, TMR2 Radio Communications, 911 Call Taking and Dispatch, HRP and Halifax District RCMP, Witness Panel: Overview of TMR System, Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 4 additional documents

June 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witnesses: Lia Scanlan and S/Sgt. Addie MacCallum

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 7, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: RCMP Public Communications, Witnesses: Cpl. Jennifer Clarke, Glenn Mason and Supt. Dustine Rodier

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

June 6, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Foundational Document: Truro Police Services – April 19, 2020, Witness: Chief Dave MacNeil - Truro Police Services

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

June 2, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtables: Critical Incident Response

Available: Webcast, Transcript

June 1, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Roundtables: Critical Incident Response

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 31, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: S/Sgt. Andy O’Brien

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 30, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: S/Sgt. Brian Rehill

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 26, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: S/Sgt. Allan (Al) Carroll

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 25, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Public Proceedings Witness: S/Sgt. Bruce Briers

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 18, 2022 (all day)

Public Proceedings Witness Panel: S/Sgt. Jeff West and S/Sgt. Kevin Surette

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 17, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Document: RCMP Command Post, Operational Communications Centre and Command Decisions, Witness: S/Sgt. Steve Halliday

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

May 16, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Document: RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Witness Panel: Cpl. Tim Mills and Cpl. Trent Milton

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

May 12, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Roundtables: Public Communications During Emergency Events

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 11, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Expert Witness: Michael Hallowes, Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 10, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Document: Alert Ready in Nova Scotia, Expert Witnesses: Paul Mason and Rodney Legge

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

May 5, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Witness Panel: Cst Terry Brown and Cst. Dave Melanson, Witnesses: Cst. Ian Fahie and Cpl. Duane Ivany

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 4, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Witness: Al McCambridge, Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

May 3, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: Firearms, Presentation of Expert Reports, Expert Witness: Benjamin Sampson

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

May 1, 2022 (all day)

Interim Report Submission (No Proceedings)

April 27, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Roundtable: Police Paraphernalia and Police Impersonators

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

April 25, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: Police Paraphernalia & Confirmation of Replica RCMP Cruiser, Witness: Max Liberatore

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

April 14, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Witness Panel: Csts. Craig Hubley and Ben MacLeod, Participant Submissions on Foundational Documents

Available: Webcast, Transcript

April 13, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: Highway 224 & Enfield Big Stop, Expert Witness: Dr. Matthew Bowes, Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

April 11, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade Hall & Shubenacadie, Witness Panel: Darrell Currie, Greg Muise and Richard Ellison

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

March 31, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: Highway 4, Glenholme & Plains Road, Debert

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

March 30, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Documents: 2328 Hunter Rd & Highway 4, Wentworth, Witness: Ms. Debra Thibeault

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

March 28, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Witness Panel: Constables Stuart Beselt, Adam Merchant and Aaron Patton

Available: Webcast, Transcript

March 9, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Document: Overnight in Debert, Participant Submissions, Commissioner’s Decision

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

March 7, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Participant Submissions

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript

March 3, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Participant Submissions

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript

March 2, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Participant Submissions

Available: Webcast, Transcript

March 1, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Technical Presentation: How 911 Calls are Received and Dispatched in Nova Scotia, Foundational Documents: First Responders in Portapique & Containment Points in and around Portapique

Available: Webcast, Transcript, 2 additional documents

February 28, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Foundational Document: Portapique, April 18-19, 2020

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript, 1 additional document

February 23, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Presentation: Structure of Policing in Nova Scotia, Panel: Introducing the Communities

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript

February 22, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Opening Day, Panel: Human Impact—Broad Reach and Effects on Wellness

Available: Agenda, Webcast, Transcript

January 19, 2022 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Municipality of Cumberland

November 23, 2021 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Public Open House

November 9, 2021 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Public Open House

November 2, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Truro Rotary Club

November 2, 2021 (all day)

Share Your Experience: Survey Launch

November 1, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Municipality of Pictou Council

September 29, 2021 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Public Open House

September 28, 2021 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Public Open House

September 27, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Public Open House

September 26, 2021 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Public Open House

September 14, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Millbrook Band Council

August 19, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Town of Stewiacke Council

August 17, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Village of Bible Hill Council

July 5, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Town of Truro Council

June 24, 2021 (all day)

Community Group Presentation: Municipality of Colchester Council


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