Mass Casualty Commission

Final report criticizes “victim blaming and hyper-responsibilisation” in the wake of killings. Her lawyer calls the report a good first step.

“Victim blaming is far too common, and deeply harmful,” said Kristina Fifield, a trauma therapist at Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, in a statement issued after the report’s release. But this report is the first step in preventing that from ever happening again.” “She provided evidence through five lengthy Commission interviews totalling 14 hours and testifying in our public hearings. Banfield was the victim of decades of violent abuse and coercive control at the hands of the perpetrator. Inside, he handcuffed her by one hand and fired a handgun into the ground on both sides of her when she resisted his demands to offer up her other hand. He controlled her finances, her employment, her housing, and even, at times, her movements,” the report notes. “Despite technically remaining in jeopardy, Ms. The criminal charges ended Banfield’s support from, or any further contact with, the RCMP liaison. She tried to flee into the night, but he found her and forced her into a warehouse near the couple’s cottage. the following day. [the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/30/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-inquiry-report-to-be-released-today.html) laments the RCMP’s treatment of the first casualty of the gunman’s violence — Lisa Banfield, his common-law spouse. And the commission is critical of criminal charges laid against Banfield for providing Wortman with ammunition.

That was one of the comments made in the long-anticipated Mass Casualty Commissions (MCC) final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia Shooting, which spans more than ...

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Canada's NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: “We commend the Mass Casualty Commission for its thorough and comprehensive investigation. We ...

We stand in solidarity with the families and loved ones of the victims, who have endured unimaginable pain and grief. The government must work to address these gaps and ensure that everyone has access to timely and culturally appropriate mental health care. We must learn from these failures and take action to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again.

Nearly three years ago, the lives of Nova Scotians were forever changed by a brutal and senseless attack. Today is about those whose lives were taken too ...

I hope today’s report is one of the many steps toward ensuring a tragedy like this never happens again.” We remain deeply committed to working with the people and the communities affected to make our communities safer places to live. To the families, to the communities, and to Nova Scotians, Canadians stand with you.

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme and Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley publicly addressed the report today in Truro, Nova Scotia, and provided an update on the ...

We must recognize where we need to make changes, and we are grateful to the Commission for its guidance. We have worked to improve relationships with our policing partners across the province. And, as Commissioner Duheme noted, we have changed our approach to emergency alerting. I echo Commissioner Duheme’s appreciation to the Mass Casualty Commission. We have added to our protocols around critical incident command and management. This will add to the work already underway to improve our service to Canadians. I believe it is important for me to note that the RCMP has made significant advancements in the use of public alerting since this horrific incident in Nova Scotia. The individuals who responded in April 2020 did their best while putting the safety and wellbeing of others ahead of their own. But I know our response wasn't what you needed it to be. RCMP employees come to work every day wanting to make a difference, but like all first responders, we never know what the shift will hold. I am joined by Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley, Commanding Officer of the Nova Scotia RCMP. With any review, there will be lessons learned and room for improvement, which we welcome.

CNW/ - The Mass Casualty Commission ("the Commission") will release The Final Report in Truro and via webcast on March 30, 2023, at 12 pm ADT.

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