RCMP Has Scrapped Nearly 5,000 Vehicles Since Auction Ban Following NS Mass Shooting

An RCMP vehicle is parked in front of RCMP headquarters in Montreal, on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

The RCMP has scrapped thousands of vehicles in its fleet following new federal auction rules imposed over public safety concerns following the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.

Since Jan. 1, 2021, the RCMP has scrapped or crushed 2,470 vehicles of various makes, while 137 others were sold, according to an Inquiry of Ministry document released on Nov. 1 and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. An additional 2,396 vehicles are currently in storage, awaiting similar disposal.