Statement on Six Years Since Mass Casualty

NOTE: The following is a statement from Myra Freeman, Chair, on behalf of the Progress Monitoring Committee.

It has been six years since the events of April 18 and 19, 2020, that forever changed the lives of families, survivors, communities and all Nova Scotians. The grief experienced was felt across Canada, in the United States and beyond, and can still be felt to this day.

We will never forget:

Tom Bagley

Kristen Beaton and unborn child

Greg and Jamie Blair

Joy Bond and Peter Bond

Lillian Campbell

Corrie Ellison

Gina Goulet

Dawn and Frank Gulenchyn

Alanna Jenkins and Sean McLeod

Lisa McCully

Heather O’Brien

Jolene Oliver, Aaron Tuck and Emily Tuck, a teenager

Const. Heidi Stevenson

E. Joanne Thomas and John Zahl

Joey Webber

The Progress Monitoring Committee is working through the final year of its mandate, and we remain committed to monitoring and reporting publicly on the initiatives that the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are undertaking in response to the Mass Casualty Commission final report.

As we take the time to mourn and reflect, it is important now, more than ever, that governments and the RCMP continue to be transparent and accountable, and that all Nova Scotians feel shared responsibility to keep our communities safe. It will take all of us to make the lasting, societal change.

We extend our deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by the mass casualty. We thank everyone who continues to advocate and take action to create meaningful change.