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Commission Updates

May 13, 2021

Mass Casualty Commission Releases Participation Decision – May 13, 2021

Today, the Mass Casualty Commission is releasing its decision on Applications for Participation (Standing). The decision names individuals and groups who will be Participants in its proceedings.

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Commission Updates

May 12, 2021

An Update From The Commissioners – May 12, 2021

We hope everyone is staying safe and well as COVID-19 infection rates continue to be of concern in Nova Scotia and other parts of Canada. We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of all those taking part in the Mass Casualty Commission.

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Commission Updates

April 30, 2021

An Update From The Commissioners - April 30, 2021

We are pleased to provide an update on our work and our anticipated next steps.

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Commission Updates

April 15, 2021

One Year Commemoration of the April 2020 Mass Casualty – An Update from the Commissioners

As we approach one year since April 18th and 19th 2020, we want to take a moment to reflect upon the mass casualty that took the lives of many innocent people and left others with serious physical and emotional injuries.

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Commission Updates

March 10, 2021

Mass Casualty Commission Issues Call for Applications for Participation (Standing) – March 20, 2021

Any individual or group who wishes to be a participant must complete an application, available on the Mass Casualty Commission website, no later than April 6, 2021: https://masscasualtycommission.ca/participation/.

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Commission Updates

February 23, 2021

An Update From The Commissioners – February 23, 2021

We continue to make progress on setting up the Mass Casualty Commission. We have put a team in place and secured office space, and we started reaching out to potential inquiry participants last week.

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Commission Updates

February 9, 2021

Notice to Potential Participants Issued by the Mass Casualty Commission – February 9, 2021

Preliminary Information Sought from People with an Interest in the Public Inquiry

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Commission Updates

January 21, 2021

Preeminent Experts Secured to Lead the Mass Casualty Commission Teams – January 21, 2021

This group is tasked with leading teams that deliver on the Mass Casualty Commission mandate, including to investigate and gather evidence; conduct meetings, hearings, roundtables and research; and helping with the groundwork that will inform development of the recommendations for the Report.

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Commission Updates

January 12, 2021

An Update From The Commissioners – January 12, 2021

As the new year starts off, we want to share an update on the ongoing work of the Commission.

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Commission Updates

December 10, 2020

An Update from the Commissioners – December 10, 2020

On behalf of the Joint Federal/Provincial Commission into the April 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Casualty (the “Mass Casualty Commission”), we thank you for visiting this website to learn more about this public inquiry.

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