Tuesday’s announcement that there will be a full public inquiry into April’s mass shooting had nothing to do with politicians and everything to do with the victims’ families and Nova Scotians. That was the message Nick Beaton delivered to reporters during a celebration event in downtown Halifax on Wednesday morning. Initially planned as a protest […]
Federal and provincial governments to hold public inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shootings
There will be a public inquiry into April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia after all. Following significant public protest, statements from multiple Liberal MPs in opposition to an independent review, and a challenge from Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey, federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced his government is launching a public inquiry. “We […]
Acting Nova Scotia AG finds disorganized approach to identifying and cleaning up contaminated sites
The government of Nova Scotia has a process for identifying potential contaminated sites in the province — 69 of which are abandoned mines — but has no coordinated approach to manage or prioritize their cleanup. That’s one of the troubling conclusions contained in a performance audit released today by acting Auditor General Terry Spicer. It’s...
Protesters decry ‘shocking and paternalistic’ decision to hold review, not inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting
About 200 people gathered at Victoria Park in Halifax at noon Monday for a general strike intended to draw attention to demands for a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass killing. The event was slated to run from noon to 12:22, a 22-minute strike to pay homage to the 22 people whose lives were […]
Nova Scotia’s mask requirement means a sigh of relief for one university town
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Laurie Boucher, the mayor of Antigonish, is breathing a little easier this week. About 4,000 students — many from outside the Atlantic Bubble and possibly beyond the Canadian border — are expected to arrive at the centre of her town to attend St. Francis Xavier […]
Portapique: how to (maybe) turn a rickety review into a transparent public inquiry
Premier McNeil says if the panel reviewing Nova Scotia's mass shooting believes they need more authority to do their jobs, he'll give it to them. Their first order of business, therefore, should be to demand the review become a full, transparent public inquiry. Without that, there will never be public confidence in their work.
Allow me to make a modest suggestion. First, a few assumptions. Let’s assume Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey is correct. He and federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair chose the three-member “independent and impartial” panel to “review” April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia “because of their experience in fact-finding and independence, in-depth knowledge of […]
Public anger mounts at decision not to hold a full public inquiry into the April mass murders
A groundswell of support is emerging for families of the victims of April’s mass killing and their demands for a public inquiry. On Thursday, the provincial and federal governments announced a joint independent review would be conducted into the tragedy rather than a public inquiry. That’s what victims’ families, national women’s organizations, senators, and many […]
Anti-Black racism in schools: still a long way to go
On June 11, Andrea Marsman posted a question to the Black Educators Association Facebook page: HAS ANYONE IN NOVA SCOTIA EXPERIENCED or WITNESSED “ANTI-BLACK RACISM” in the SCHOOL SYSTEM?? AS A STUDENT? TEACHER? ADMIN? EPA? STUDENT SUPPORT WORKERS? PARENT? OUR POWER IS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE!!!!!!!!! Marsman is past-president of the Black […]
‘Welcome back to Halifax, Canada!’ Tourism marketers send draft email touting reopened borders
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Halifax’s destination marketing organization sent an email to members Thursday celebrating a government announcement that hasn’t happened. Destination Halifax sent the email at about 2 p.m., with the subject line “Welcome back to Halifax, Canada!” “Canadians can now reunite with family and friends coast to […]
No public inquiry into mass murders
"They keep saying they don’t want to dig stuff up and hurt the families more than they have already been hurt. But a public inquiry is the one and only thing we are asking for and I think we deserve that.”
Just yesterday, 300 people — family and friends of victims of the mass murders of April 18/19 — marched on the Bible Hill RCMP detachment, demanding a public inquiry into the murders. Today, Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey and federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced not an inquiry, but […]
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