Updates from the Commissioners, Community Notices, and other information about the progress of our work will be shared here throughout the inquiry.
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).
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.
Statements
August 26, 2021
Statement on Receiving Documents – August 26, 2021
We are aware of information circulating in the community and online suggesting that certain documents are being withheld from the Mass Casualty Commission by the RCMP.
Statements
August 25, 2021
Statement on Site Visit and Drone Work – August 25, 2021
This week, a small group of Commission team members are taking aerial footage in the most affected communities to give us more information about terrain, routes, and locations.
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.
Commission Updates
August 16, 2021
An Update from the Commissioners – August 16, 2021
This update includes information regarding the Rules of Practice and Procedure shared on our website, receiving and preparing documents, and ongoing community outreach.
Commission Updates
August 9, 2021
An Update from the Commissioners – August 9, 2021
This update includes information regarding ongoing introductory meetings with First Responders and service provider groups, Investigations and drafting of foundational documents, and ongoing community outreach.
Statements
July 27, 2021
Statement on RCMP Personnel Changes – July 27, 2021
We have received some questions from community members about recent RCMP personnel changes. We want to be clear that those individuals do not work for the Mass Casualty Commission, but are RCMP employees who were assigned by their organization to respond to requests from the Commission.
Commission Updates
July 16, 2021
An Update From The Commissioners – July 16, 2021
We are deeply engaged in building our own understanding of what happened leading up to and during the April 2020 mass casualty in Nova Scotia.
Commission Updates
June 25, 2021
An Update From The Commissioners – June 25, 2021
We are making steady progress heading into the summer, applying the rigour and care needed to do our work responsibly and respectfully.
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.
Commission Updates
June 9, 2021
An Update From The Commissioners – June 9, 2021
Today we announced that our next public proceedings will take place between October 26, 2021, and December 10, 2021, at the Halifax Convention Centre and other venues in consultation with Participants. These proceedings will contribute to the fact-finding and policy aspects of our work, as we focus on what happened leading up to and during the events of the April 2020 mass casualty in Nova Scotia.