MONCTON, N.B. -- A lawyer for the RCMP has asked for more time to review allegations of labour code violations against the force in connection with last year's murder of three Mounties by a lone gunman in Moncton, N.B.
The matter has been set over until Sept. 24 for election or plea.
Employment and Social Development Canada alleges there were violations of the labour code relating to the force's equipment, training and supervision in the June 4 case that terrorized the New Brunswick city.
Justin Bourque murdered constables Doug Larche, Fabrice Gevaudan and Dave Ross, and constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were wounded in the young man's rampage through the city's north end.
Bourque was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 75 years in October after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
An RCMP review of the shootings said officers responding to the shootings faced a litany of problems that included communicating accurate information, accessing high-powered weaponry and securing protective equipment.
