ThefollowingstatementisbeingreleasedbyChiefSuperintendentBrianBrennan,Criminal OperationsOfficer,RCMPNovaScotiaandDeputyChiefBillMoore,HalifaxRegionalPolice RCMP/HRPconcludeinvestigationintoallegedabuseofformerresidentsofNovaScotia HomeforColoredChildren TheIntegratedRCMP/HRPInvestigationTeamhasconcludedtheirinvestigationintoallegations ofphysicalandsexualabuseofformerresidentsoftheNovaScotiaHomeforColoredChildren. InMarch2012,theRCMPandHRPreleasedastatementencouragingindividualswithdirect informationonallegedabusetocomeforwardtospeakwithpolice.Aninvestigativeteamwas formedshortlyaftertofocussolelyontheseallegations.Weunderstandthatasignificant periodoftimehaspassedsincetheseallegedinstancesofabusetookplaceanditmayhave beendifficultforpeopletodiscussthisverychallengingtimeintheirlives.However,wewere encouragedbythenumberofpeoplethatcameforwardtospeakwithpolice.Theteamdidan exceptionaljobconductingathoroughinvestigationandvariousavenuesavailablefor investigativeperusalwereexamined.

ed. TheinvestigativeteamtraveledthroughoutNovaScotia,NewBrunswick,Quebec,Ontarioand Albertatopersonallyinterview40complainants.Possiblewitnessesandthosewithpotential informationontheallegationswerealsointerviewedinanefforttocorroboratestatements andgarnerfurtherevidence. TheInvestigativeTeamhasdeterminedthattheevidencebroughtforwarddoesnotsupport thelayingofcriminalcharges.Theinformationobtainedwasunabletobecorroboratedto meetthethresholdthatwouldformulatereasonableandprobablegroundstolaycriminal

charges.Itisimportanttounderstandthatinorderforpolicetolaychargesinanyinvestigation thesegroundsmustbesupportedbyevidencethatwillwithstandthescrutinyofthecourt process. ThisinvestigationwarrantedonlylimitedconsultationwiththeNovaScotiaPublicProsecution Serviceduetoalackofreasonableandprobablegroundstolaycharges. Throughouttheinvestigation,someindividualswereearliernotifiedthattheircaseswouldnot beinvestigatedfurther.Thiswasdeterminedbytheinabilitytogathersufficientevidenceto supportandsubstantiatecriminalcharges.Manyyearshavepassedsincesomeofthe allegationsweretohavetakenplaceandsomeofthoseallegedtohavecommittedcriminal actshavesincepassedaway. Weappreciatethecooperationofthoseinvolvedinthemanyaspectsofthiscaseaswellasthe patienceandunderstandingofthepublicwhiletheinvestigationwasongoing.Therecontinues tobeaconsiderableamountofpublicinterestinthismatterandwestronglyencourageanyone whohasntspokenwithpoliceandwhohasdirectinformationonallegedabusetopleasecome forward. Signed: ChiefSuperintendentBrianBrennan,CriminalOperationsOfficer,RCMPNovaScotia DeputyChiefBillMoore,HalifaxRegionalPolice ContactPerson:
Sgt.AlainLeBlanc MediaRelationsOfficer NovaScotiaRCMP Office:(902)4265120 Cell:(902)2220154 alain.g.leblanc@rcmpgrc.gc.ca