BC Proposes Joint Commission for Tumbler Ridge Shooting

0:00It's March 28. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from you sitting. British Columbia's Public Safety Minister is floating the idea of a joint federal provincial commission to investigate the tragic shooting in Tumblr, Riz that killed eight people on February 10th, 18-year-old Jesse van Rutzelar took her own mother's life and her 11-year-old half-brothers at home before heading to the local secondary. School, where she killed five children and an educator, then turned the gun on herself. More than two dozen others were hurt in the attack. This comes after Minister Nina Krieger met with her federal counterpart in Ottawa earlier this week, more than three weeks since the province, announced its own inquest. She pointed to the commission that probed the Nova Scotia mass killings back in April 2020, which claimed 22 lives as a possible. Families, the community, and the wider public are pushing hard for clear answers to help stop anything like this from happening again.

1:00Officials stressed that, while the ongoing police probe and upcoming inquest need time, every tool will be used to address lingering questions. Such a commission could bring in witnesses from beyond British Columbia, even reps from international firms with Canadian offices. Krieger also highlighted the recent Royal Ascent of Bill C-12, which plugs holes letting extortion suspects dodge deportation by claiming refugee status. As investigations wrap up, these steps aim to deliver the transparency everyone needs and hold perpetrators accountable moving forward.