With the report’s release, the commission’s work came to an end. For the survivors, though, for the families of the victims, there is no end — they will forever have to deal with the loss of loved ones. But the nature of the report, and many of the recommendations therein, gave some cause for cautious optimism.

That lasted about as long as it took the #RCMP interim commissioner to sit down in front of a microphone.

#mcc #portapique #policing

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/30/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-inquiry-report-to-be-released-today.html

#Portapique #RCMPfailure makes world news.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-canada-attacks-rcmp-police-heavily-criticised-for-failures

Final report on #Portapique - #NSMassacre, out Thursday. But no one is expecting real #accountability

#Defundpolice #RCMP

Almost three years after a man disguised as a Mountie started murdering people in Portapique, N.S., on the night of April 18, 2020, the senior RCMP officers and staff involved in the tragic case have all either retired or moved into new jobs.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/2023/03/28/senior-mounties-involved-in-ns-mass-shooting-response-either-retired-or-in-new-jobs.html

Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro: RCMP commissioner must be held to the highest of standards. Minister Mendicino has stood by while Commissioner Lucki has failed to meet the most meagre of standards for 2 years. #Portapique
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-shandro-rcmp-lucki-removal-1.6661722