Updates from the Commissioners, Community Notices, and other information about the progress of our work will be shared here throughout the inquiry.
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.
Commission Updates
June 3, 2021
An Update From The Commissioners – June 3, 2021
The Mass Casualty Commission learned that audio recordings of 911 calls from the events of April 18 and 19, 2020, had been published by a local magazine. The Commission condemns the access and posting of the highly sensitive audio recordings posted yesterday evening.
Community Notices
May 31, 2021
Community Notice – May 31, 2021
Members of the Mass Casualty Commission team are planning to visit the Portapique community as part of our fact finding work on Friday, June 4th starting at around 9am. We have reached out to community members to check if there are any concerns with this date.
Commission Updates
May 28, 2021
An Update From The Commissioners – May 28, 2021
We are encouraged by the progress being made in Nova Scotia and in Canada on COVID-19 vaccinations, and we hope this will lead to easing of public health restrictions for our communities in the months ahead. In the meantime, we are following our COVID-19 Protocols and continuing our work in ways that ensure the health and safety of everyone taking part.
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.
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.
Statements
May 7, 2021
Response to RCMP Business Card – May 7, 2021
The Mass Casualty Commission is aware that an RCMP business card is providing confusion about whether there is a relationship between the RCMP and the Commission.
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.
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.
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/.
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.
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