The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting has released emails detailing conflict of interest concerns raised about two members assigned last year to an RCMP team providing information to the inquiry.
The emails mostly concern the husbands of Halifax RCMP Chief Supt. Janis Gray and Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman, who was the commanding officer in Nova Scotia at the time.
The National Police Federation’s Brian Sauve suggested to RCMP officials that they reconsider the decision after the two individuals were named to the inquiry liaison team in May 2021 because of the public attention and scrutiny surrounding the public inquiry.
A few days later, Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan stated in an email that he had asked the RCMP’s professional ethics office to conduct an immediate review of the conflict of interest allegations.
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In an email sent on June 4, 2021, Kerry Petryshun, an officer in charge of evaluating the issues, stated that Bergerman “ought to have understood” that employing her husband, a retired RCMP officer, on a contract was illegal and would be seen as a conflict of interest.
The two guys were kicked off the RCMP investigation team in July 2021.
The Canadian Press first released this article on October 28, 2022.
N.S. RCMP worries about spouse hiring conflicts of interest are revealed in emails.
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