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The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will examine this week one of the most contentious aspects of the RCMPs handling of the tragedy: public communications.

HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will examine this week one of the most contentious aspects of the RCMP's handling of the tragedy: public communications.

HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will examine this week one of the most contentious aspects of the RCMP's handling of the tragedy: public communications.

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Speaking off-script at an event in Halifax Wednesday morning, Canadas Minister of Public Safety said he was gutted by the latest mass shooting south of the border - the 27th in a school this year alone.

Speaking off-script at an event in Halifax Wednesday morning, Canadas Minister of Public Safety said he was gutted by the latest mass shooting south of the border - the 27th in a school this year alone.

A Statistics Canada report suggests that the rate of police-reported cybercrimes against children more than doubled over a seven-year period, including an uptick in the first year of the pandemic.

The Nova Scotia government has spent $12.8 million to date on the joint provincial and federal inquiry into the April 2020 massacre. Because costs are shared with Ottawa, this means the total has surpassed $20 million and is likely much higher.

The joint provincial-federal commission examining Canada’s worst mass killing has completed its interim report as mandated, but its 171 pages contain little new information.

The joint provincial-federal commission examining Canada’s worst mass killing has completed its interim report as mandated, but its 171 pages contain little new information.