The federal and provincial governments announced on Thursday a “joint independent review” of the April mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia.

Public safety minister Bill Blair and Nova Scotia justice minister Mark Furey said there will be a “broad” and “restorative” review of the 13-hour long shooting spree that stretched across the province.

The review will examine the “causes, context and circumstances” of the shooting that killed 22 people — including the death of an RCMP officer; the response from municipal police forces and the RCMP to the incident; and the steps taken to inform, support and engage with the victims, families and other affected citizens.

An interim report, which will be made public, will be provided by the panel by Feb 28, 2021, according to the terms of reference in the review.

The topics in the review’s terms of reference appear to be designed to address the issues raised by the public in the wake of the shooting.

In the 13-hour period between April 18 and 19, the gunman killed 22 people, including an RCMP officer.

In the interim months, families of some of the victims have launched a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP, alleging the police force failed to protect their loved ones from the gunman.

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