The protests followed last week’s announcement by the provincial and federal governments of an independent review, which has been criticized by relatives of the 22 victims
Emily Stewart, executive director of Third Place Transition House – a women’s shelter that serves several counties where killings occurred on April 18 and 19 – told the Halifax gathering that a public inquiry could reveal the role that domestic violence played in the mass shooting.
Meanwhile, in Bridgewater, N.S., co-organizer Desiree Gordon estimated about 100 people marched to the riding office of Justice Minister Mark Furey, joined by the provincial Progressive Conservative and NDP leaders.Story continues below advertisement He said he’s encouraged to see citizens who have no direct connection to the tragedy marching alongside family groups.
That review body will be led by Michael MacDonald, a former chief justice of Nova Scotia, and includes former federal Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan, and Leanne Fitch, the former chief of police in Fredericton.
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