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Public Proceedings

Webcast Participant Submissions

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

Primary site location:

Best Western Truro - Glengarry
150 Willow St
Truro, Nova Scotia

Please note that proceedings for Thursday, September 22 will start at 9:00 a.m.

Register to attend proceedings in-person.

Share your suggestions for change to help inform the Commission's final report and recommendations to help make our communities safer. 

Webcast


To listen to live audio from the proceedings, call 1-877-385-4099 (toll-free) and enter code 1742076, followed by the # sign.

Agenda

  • Participant Submissions: Participants will make their final oral submissions over the course of the week, sharing their suggestions for recommendations with the Commissioners. Final submissions were originally scheduled for Sept 19-22, but due to Monday, September 19 being declared a national day of mourning, our schedule has shifted by one day.
    • Jessica Zita, Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh
    • Erin Breen, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), Avalon Sexual Assault Centre and Women’s Wellness Within 
    • Jessica Rose, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia
    • Jeanne Sarson & Linda MacDonald, Feminists Fighting Femicide/Persons Against Non-State Torture
    • Brian Carter, RCMP Veterans’ Association of Nova Scotia (VANS)
    • Charles Thompson, Truro Police Service (TPS) 
    • Blair Hagen / Rod Giltaca, Canadian National Firearm Association (CNFA) / Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR)
    • Joanna Birenbaum, Canadian Coalition for Gun Control (CCGC)

Note

  • Visit the calendar for the proceedings schedule.
  • View the documents section for Research, Foundational Documents and Additional Exhibits that are entered into evidence during proceedings.
  • To learn more about the Commission's third and final phase of work, visit the frequently asked questions page.
  • All timing, agendas, format and schedules are subject to change and will be updated here as required.

Transcript

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