From: Public Safety Canada Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement: “Today marks the solemn first anniversary of the tragic mass shooting in Nova Scotia – a senseless act of violence that killed 22 Canadians and injured three more. “In Portapique, the surrounding area, and throughout the province, the lives of dozens of families and their communities changed forever on this day last year. Family, friends and colleagues lost loved ones to horrific violence and their sense of safety was shattered. Today, our thoughts are with the memory of the victims, and with all those grieving this painful loss.