RCMP guilty of Labour Code violation in 2014 Moncton shooting spree
MONCTON, N.B. – The RCMP has been convicted of violating the Labour Code for failing to provide its members with use-of-force equipment and training in connection with the 2014 New Brunswick shooting rampage that left three Mounties dead and two others injured.
Judge Leslie Jackson found the Crown did not prove its case on two other charges and issued a judicial stay on the fourth charge.
C8 carbine rifles were not available to general duty officers during Justin Bourque’s shooting spree in Moncton, and numerous witnesses have testified they could have made a difference.
Carbine rifles were approved for use in 2011, but their rollout was delayed on several occasions.