Commissioner Brenda Lucki \u0027didn\u0027t seem to appreciate or recognize the importance of maintaining the integrity of the investigation,\u0027 MPs were told
Wortman, who killed 22 people in his rampage, did not have a firearms license. The information about the weapons Lucki wanted released, was kept confidential until November, 2020, when theafter receiving a government briefing note via an access to information request.
“There was pressure for information from all sides, whether it be the public, the media, government, within the organization itself, but it was clear during that meeting that the commissioner had said that she had made a promise, and that it was tied to the legislation.” Lucki has previously testified before the committee and said she regrets some of the language she used during the meeting, but she said she would not interfere with an investigation and denied that there had been any political interference in the investigation. Minister Bill Blair has also denied any political pressure to release information about the guns.
MP Stephen Ellis, who represents many of the communities where the shooting took place, said there is more that needs to be uncovered.
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