Mr. Rob Stewart at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On July 25th, 2022. See this statement in context.

July 25th, 2022 / 11:35 a.m.

Deputy Minister, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

I don't believe that to be the case.

I'm sorry, I think this answer will take more than 10 seconds.

There was a great deal of desire to have the RCMP tell the public what happened, because in the days following the tragic event the story was very unclear. There was a great deal of desire for that to be the case, and that—in the commissioner's mind, I believe—included the guns.

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