RCMP charged with labour code violations in Moncton shootings
Posted May 14, 2015 8:25 pm.
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The RCMP has been charged with four labour code violations related to the shooting deaths of three RCMP officers and the wounding of three others in Moncton.
The police force says in a news release that an Employment and Social Development Canada investigation alleges there were violations of the code relating to the force’s equipment, training and supervision.
Commissioner Bob Paulson says the police force is considering the substance of the charges and reviewing what actions it will take.
He says further comment is inappropriate as the matter is before the courts.
In October, Justin Bourque was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 75 years after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the wounding of two officers.
The 25-year-old Bourque used a semi-automatic rifle to shoot the five officers in the city’s north end on June 4, and set off a 30-hour manhunt that drew in officers from around the region.
