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

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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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March 23, 2022

Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (“IARD”) – Backgrounder

Immediate Action Rapid Deployment, known as “IARD” among police and first responders, is an approach and tactic used by police who are the first to respond to active threats. The goal of officers in IARD is to preserve and protect […]

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March 23, 2022

Media Statement: NPF Welcomes Approval for Construction of New Codiac Regional Police Detachment

Moncton, NB — Following is a statement from Pat Bouchard, Atlantic Region Director of the National Police Federation, in response to Moncton City Council’s selection of a builder for the new Codiac Regional Detachment, in Moncton: “We are delighted to […]

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March 10, 2022

Commission Should Have ‘Exhausted All Options’ Before Subpoenaing Members, RCMP Union Says

(Global News Halifax) – The union representing RCMP members says it doesn’t feel the Mass Casualty Commission explored every avenue possible before subpoenaing first-responding RCMP members to testify as part of the inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Brian Sauve, president […]

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March 8, 2022

Media Statement: NPF Responds to Public Commentary about RCMP Member Testimony at the Mass Casualty Commission

Halifax, NS — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, in response to public commentary about RCMP Member Testimony at the Mass Casualty Commission: “The NPF will not be commenting to the media on […]

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March 4, 2022

Backgrounder: Mass Casualty Commission Testimony and RCMP Member Mental Health

It is important to note that dozens of RCMP Members whose evidence has been requested by the Commission have participated in lengthy recorded interviews with Commission staff, which form the basis of the Commission’s foundational documents. Full transcripts of the […]

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