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Nova Scotia Justice Minister To Meet First Nation Regarding RCMP Shooting

Nova Scotia's Minister of Justice, Ross Landry will meet the Wagmatcook band council in January to discuss their concerns regarding the shooting death of John Andrew Simon by the RCMP on December 2, 2008. Family members, who said the victim was suicidal and drunk at the time, have voiced concerns that the RCMP should not be investigating itself and the band has said it will file a complaint with the Commission for Public Complaints.