The first time the federal Department of Justice sent documents to the public inquiry looking into the Nova Scotia mass shootings, four pages were missing..The crucial section included allegations that the head of the RCMP promised cabinet members that the force would release information about the firearms used during the April 2020 killings..As CBC reported, the Mass Casualty Commission said the federal government sent 132 pages of Supt. Darren Campbell's handwritten notes in mid-February 2022, but the file did not allude to a meeting with Commissioner Brenda Lucki that happened on April 28, 2020..Campbell was the officer in charge of support services overseeing crime units, and was also the Nova Scotia RCMP's main spokesperson in three press conferences held following the shootings..Three weeks ago, the inquiry received a second file of Campbell's notes for the same time period. The package included the pages Campbell wrote about a conference call he and other senior officers in Nova Scotia had with Lucki..In the previously unreleased pages, Campbell wrote Lucki was unhappy with the local commanders for not releasing information about the makes and models of guns used in the attacks. Campbell felt those details could risk jeopardizing the investigation into how the shooter obtained his weapons..Just weeks after the shooting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on 1,500 makes and models of firearms, including two of the guns used by the Nova Scotia shooter. At that time, police had not released the specific makes and models used in the attacks..Barbara McLean, investigations director with the commission, said the commission is seeking an explanation from the Department of Justice about why four pages were missing from the original document. She added they are "demanding an explanation" for any further material that has been held back..The revelations come during a firestorm over reports that Lucki made commitments to the prime minister and then minister of public safety Bill Morneau preceding new gun control legislation. Trudeau, Morneau, and Lucki have denied the allegations..Both Campbell and Lucki are expected to be called as witnesses at the inquiry next month. The pair have also been summoned to appear before a parliamentary hearing in Ottawa at the end of July to address allegations of political interference..Campbell said in a statement Thursday that he has "been waiting for some time to be interviewed by the Mass Casualty Commission" and expects it will happen soon.."As such, it would be inappropriate for me to make any public comments prior to giving evidence under oath," Campbell said.
The first time the federal Department of Justice sent documents to the public inquiry looking into the Nova Scotia mass shootings, four pages were missing..The crucial section included allegations that the head of the RCMP promised cabinet members that the force would release information about the firearms used during the April 2020 killings..As CBC reported, the Mass Casualty Commission said the federal government sent 132 pages of Supt. Darren Campbell's handwritten notes in mid-February 2022, but the file did not allude to a meeting with Commissioner Brenda Lucki that happened on April 28, 2020..Campbell was the officer in charge of support services overseeing crime units, and was also the Nova Scotia RCMP's main spokesperson in three press conferences held following the shootings..Three weeks ago, the inquiry received a second file of Campbell's notes for the same time period. The package included the pages Campbell wrote about a conference call he and other senior officers in Nova Scotia had with Lucki..In the previously unreleased pages, Campbell wrote Lucki was unhappy with the local commanders for not releasing information about the makes and models of guns used in the attacks. Campbell felt those details could risk jeopardizing the investigation into how the shooter obtained his weapons..Just weeks after the shooting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on 1,500 makes and models of firearms, including two of the guns used by the Nova Scotia shooter. At that time, police had not released the specific makes and models used in the attacks..Barbara McLean, investigations director with the commission, said the commission is seeking an explanation from the Department of Justice about why four pages were missing from the original document. She added they are "demanding an explanation" for any further material that has been held back..The revelations come during a firestorm over reports that Lucki made commitments to the prime minister and then minister of public safety Bill Morneau preceding new gun control legislation. Trudeau, Morneau, and Lucki have denied the allegations..Both Campbell and Lucki are expected to be called as witnesses at the inquiry next month. The pair have also been summoned to appear before a parliamentary hearing in Ottawa at the end of July to address allegations of political interference..Campbell said in a statement Thursday that he has "been waiting for some time to be interviewed by the Mass Casualty Commission" and expects it will happen soon.."As such, it would be inappropriate for me to make any public comments prior to giving evidence under oath," Campbell said.
