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Community Notices

March 22, 2022

Community Notice – Proceedings open to the public – March 22, 2022

When public proceedings resume Monday, March 28, we are able to welcome members of the public to attend in person at the Halifax Convention Centre due to the Province of Nova Scotia lifting public health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Community Notices

February 18, 2022

Community Notice – Community Viewing Site for Proceedings – February 18, 2022

Throughout the course of the public proceedings which are being held in Halifax, there will be a Community Viewing Site located in Truro.

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Community Notices

November 2, 2021

Community Notice – Public Open Houses – November 2, 2021

The Mass Casualty Commission is hosting two public Open Houses this month.

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Community Notices

October 7, 2021

Community Notice – Open Houses: Thank you – October 7, 2021

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Open Houses in Debert, Truro, Millbrook, and Wentworth last week.

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Community Notices

September 27, 2021

Community Notice – Public Open Houses – September 27, 2021

The Mass Casualty Commission is hosting a series of public Open Houses this month to share information with community members about the Commission.

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Community Notices

September 16, 2021

Community Notice – Open Houses: FAQs – September 16, 2021

We are looking forward to hosting a series of public Open Houses this month to share information with community members about the Commission.

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Community Notices

September 1, 2021

Community Notice – September 1, 2021

If anyone has information relating to what happened on April 18 and/or 19, 2020, please contact us to set up time to speak with one of our investigators.

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Community Notices

August 30, 2021

Community Notice – August 30, 2021

Starting this week, people living in the communities in closest proximity to the April 2020 mass casualty will receive a postcard-sized overview of the Commission in the mail (see download available below).

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Community Notices

August 27, 2021

Community Notice – Thank you – August 27, 2021

Thank you to the residents of Portapique, Wentworth, Glenholme, Debert, Shubenacadie, Onslow, Enfield, and surrounding communities for accommodating our team last week as we gathered information and took some aerial footage.

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Community Notices

August 20, 2021

Community Notice – August 20, 2021

Members of the Mass Casualty Commission team are planning to visit Portapique, Wentworth, Glenholme, Debert, Shubenacadie, Onslow, Enfield, and surrounding communities next week, August 23-27.

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Community Notices

June 22, 2021

Community Notice – June 22, 2021

Members of the Mass Casualty Commission team plan to return to the Portapique community this week to continue fact-finding work. This team will include investigators and members of our legal team, and will be a small group.

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Community Notices

June 8, 2021

Community Notice – Thank you – June 8, 2021

We want to thank the residents of Portapique for allowing us into their community last week. We also want to thank the members of the media who attended for their respectful approach to our work.

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