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Nova Scotia Launches Six-Point Policing Reform

A provincial review linked RCMP failures in training, communication, red-flag responses to the 2020 massacre; reforms aim to unify records systems, bolster standards, expand community safety roles

RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year member of the force and mother of two, is honoured during a moment of silence in front of her detachment in Enfield, N.S., in April, 2020.
Justice Minister Becky Druhan answers questions from reporters at One Government Place in Halifax about the release of a policing review on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Hayley Crichton, executive director of public safety and security with the Nova Scotia Justice Department, answers questions from reporters at One Government Place in Halifax about the release of a policing review on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Overview

  • The government announced six changes based on a committee’s recommendations following the Mass Casualty Commission report on the 2020 shooting
  • A single police records system will replace three separate databases to improve information sharing
  • New community safety personnel will be deployed and an updated RCMP billing mechanism will help ensure proper staffing levels
  • Provincial police standards will be strengthened to align practices across 11 agencies, including 10 municipal forces and the RCMP
  • Deloitte Canada conducted the review with input from government representatives, law enforcement experts and community groups