Premier’s findings say public inquiry In nova scotia mass shooting The need to remain a top priority despite the departure of the current chief of the RCMP.
Premier Tim Houston says retirement Brenda Luckey The work of the Mass Casualty Commission should not be affected next month.
Lucki announced on Wednesday that she was stepping down as commissioner of the national police force, vacating the position just two weeks before the final report of the inquiry.
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Houston hopes that a new commissioner, once appointed, will listen carefully to the recommendations presented in the final report on the mass shooting in April 2020 that claimed 22 lives.
“That tragedy changed our province forever,” Houston says, “and I hope it will lead to change in policing and law enforcement. I look forward to the new commissioner and I hope he They are of the same mind.
Following Luckey’s announcement, there was no immediate word about the government’s plans to fill the commissioner’s position.
Justice Minister Brad Johns says the new leader will bear responsibility for carrying out the report’s recommendations for the police force. He was “a good man and capable of doing the job … and certainly hopes to recognize the massive accident commission and see the report that comes out at the end of March.”
Luckey announced his departure on Wednesday, saying he had delivered his “best” performance since being appointed to the role in 2018. He said that taking the personal decision to retire was not an easy one. She will leave the post on 17 March.
Premier Houston was asked whether he should have waited until the report was released.
“I have no opinion on it. She made a personal decision,” he said. “The federal government will appoint a new commissioner.”
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The opposition says that Lucky’s departure points to larger issues related to policing and reform.
“I expect we will hear a lot more about the RCMP and the changes needed within the RCMP in the final report from the public inquiry,” says Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chander. “Particularly in terms of Ms. Luckey, she is a force to be reckoned with who clearly has a lot of work to do. Hopefully whoever steps into that position will be able to do the job and we await the findings of the Public Accidents Commission.
The Nova Scotia Liberal leader agrees.
“It’s a really important issue for Nova Scotians, it’s an important issue for the RCMP,” says Zach Churchill, “and for the conversation we’re having with law enforcement as a whole.”
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Luckey’s leadership has faced intense scrutiny over allegations of political interference in the Nova Scotia mass shooting.
Some RCMP officers have accused the staff of pressuring them to release details on the weapons used by the shooter in advance of federal gun control legislation.
Luckey has denied those allegations.
The final report of the public inquiry is due to be released on 31 March.
– With a file from Global News’ Sean Boynton
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