The event in Halifax was held a day after the federal and Nova Scotia governments decided to establish a full public inquiry to investigate the shooting
Family and friends of victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting display their appreciation after an inquiry was announced, in Halifax, on July 29, 2020.About 100 people, including relatives of those killed in a mass shooting in April, marched through the streets of Halifax today to thank their supporters.
The victims’ families had originally planned a march to protest last week’s decision by Ottawa and the province to hold a joint review of the circumstances surrounding the April 18-19 rampage that killed 22 people.Scores of experts, academics, politicians, women’s groups, senators and family members had come forward to criticize the review, saying it would lack openness, accountability and legal clout.
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