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Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
Advocacy groups say disclosure would add public accountability while protecting investigative details, as the shootings left nine people dead, including the assailant.
- Five gun control advocacy groups wrote to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme on September 14, demanding information about firearms used in the February 10 Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
- The February 10 shooting in the small community left nine people dead, including assailant Jesse Van Rootselaar, prompting calls for verified information as a new school year begins.
- Signatories including PolySeSouvient and Canadian Doctors for Protection Against Guns argue that "Canadians have a right to know how our gun control system worked — or failed to work — when multiple children are shot and killed in a matter of minutes."
- Responding to the request, RCMP spokesperson Kris Clark stated the force cannot discuss specific details because the investigation remains active, citing a July 7 statement about protecting probe integrity.
- Beyond the advocacy letter, The Canadian Press is pursuing legal action alongside other media outlets to obtain details about weapons seized from Van Rootselaar's home.
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The Toronto Star+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+19 Reposted by 19 other sources
Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left17Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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- 71% of the sources lean Left
71% Left
L 71%
C 29%
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