Nova Scotia Mounties Should Be Compelled to Testify at Mass Shooting Inquiry: Experts

Nova Scotia Mounties Should Be Compelled to Testify at Mass Shooting Inquiry: Experts
RCMP officers descend on a gas station in Enfield, N.S., where the gunman behind the mass killing was shot dead, on April 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Tim Krochak
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Public trust in the inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia almost two years ago would be undermined if the RCMP officers involved are not compelled to testify, legal experts say.

Last week, the commission of inquiry came under intense scrutiny when the RCMP’s union argued the 18 officers would be “re-traumatized” if they are forced to relive April 18-19, 2020, when a man disguised as a Mountie fatally shot 22 people during a 13-hour rampage.