Police Response to Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Was ‘Textbook,’ RCMP Union Boss Says

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May 5, 2022

Media Statement – Members’ Actions at Onslow Fire Hall

Halifax, NS – Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding Member testimony from today’s Mass Casualty Commission proceedings. “Today’s testimony regarding the events that took place at the Onslow Fire Hall clearly demonstrates […]

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April 27, 2022

Keep Alberta RCMP Engagement Tour Confirms Strong Support for RCMP, Reveals Resistance to High Transition Cost and Concern Over Justice System

Edmonton, AB — As promised, the National Police Federation (NPF) today released its final report on its Keep Alberta RCMP community engagement tour held early this year, titled Your Police – Your Future: Listening to Albertans. In it, we outline the […]

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April 13, 2022

Media Statement: Final Minutes of Mass Casualty Rampage – Enfield Big Stop

Halifax, Nova Scotia — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the final minutes of the perpetrator’s movements before he was stopped by RCMP members: “Today, the Mass Casualty Commission reviewed the final […]

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April 11, 2022

Statement: Incident at Onslow Fire Hall

Halifax, NS — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding today’s Mass Casualty Commission testimony about the incident at Onslow Fire Hall: “The NPF acknowledges that the incident at Onslow Fire Hall was […]

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April 11, 2022

Mass Casualty Commission Reviews Death of Cst. Heidi Stevenson; Injury of Cst. Chad Morrison

Halifax, NS — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the Mass Casualty Commission reviews of the death of Constable Heidi Stevenson and the injury of Constable Chad Morrison: “Our hearts will be […]

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April 7, 2022

Media Statement: NPF Responds to Federal Budget 2022-2023

Ottawa, ON — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the Government of Canada’s 2022 Federal Budget: “Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tabled Budget 2022, the first since […]

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April 5, 2022

Media Statement: NPF Responds to Media Commentary on Details of Loss of Life on Plains Road

Halifax, Nova Scotia — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, in response to media commentary surrounding the details of the loss of Heather O’Brien’s life on Plains Road, on April 19, 2020: “We […]

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April 4, 2022

Police Response to Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Was ‘Textbook,’ RCMP Union Boss Says

(Globe and Mail) – Brian Sauvé, the head of the RCMP’s national union, says criticism of police actions connected to the Nova Scotia mass shooting that left 22 people dead in April 2020 have been unfair, and that the force’s […]

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March 29, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Vancouver Sun

Vancouver, BC — Following is a Letter to the Editor from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, in response to a recent column in the Vancouver Sun. On behalf of our ~6,500 RCMP Members in British Columbia, we […]

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