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NS Mass Shooting Families Alter Class Action Lawsuit to Add Killer’s Spouse HALIFAX—The families of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have added the gunman’s spouse, her brother, and her brother-in-law as defendants to the original class action lawsuit against the killer’s estate. Documents filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on Feb. 5 add the names of Lisa Banfield, James Blair Banfield, and Brian Brewster in the notice seeking damages for deaths, property destruction, and injuries. The families’ lawyer says in a news release the amendments to the proposed class...

N.S. mass shooting families alter class action lawsuit to add killer's spouse A couple pays their respects to the victims of a mass shooting at a roadblock in Portapique, N.S. on April 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan February 08, 2021 - 9:15 AM HALIFAX - The families of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have added the gunman's spouse, her brother and her brother-in-law as defendants to the original class action lawsuit against the killer's estate. Documents filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on Feb. 5 add the names of Lisa Banfi...

The families' lawyer says in a news release the amendments to the proposed class action were made following the Dec. 4 criminal charges laid against the three, alleging they illegally supplied ammunition to the gunman. Police have said the alleged ammunition offences occurred in the month before the April 18-19 killings but that those charged had no prior knowledge of what the gunman, Gabriel Wortman, intended to do. However, Sandra McCulloch, a lawyer for the families, says in a news release "there is support for possible civil liability between these parties and the families and individuals...

The Globe and Mail Michael Tutton Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer A lawyer for one of three people who allegedly supplied ammunition to the gunman who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia criticized a lack of Crown disclosure as the case started Wednesday. RCMP have charged Lisa Banfield, the 52-year-old spouse of the killer, with unlawfully transferring ammunition, specifically ....

  HALIFAX -- A lawyer for one of three people who allegedly supplied ammunition to the gunman who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia criticized a lack of Crown disclosure as the case started Wednesday. RCMP have charged Lisa Banfield, the 52-year-old spouse of the killer, with unlawfully transferring ammunition, specifically .223-calibre Remington cartridges and .40-calibre Smith and Wesson cartridges. Police have laid the same charges against 64-year-old James Blair Banfield and 60-year-old Brian Brewster for offences alleged to have occurred in the month before the April 18-19 killings....