An independent committee is pleased with progress from the federal and provincial governments in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

About 130 recommendations were made stemming from a public inquiry into the murders of 22 people – and police response carried out by a man dressed as a police officer and driving a replica cruiser in April of 2020.

Linda Lee Oland is heading up the committee tasked with making sure changes are made and recommendations are implemented.

She provided an update on Tuesday. In short, Oland believes things are on track and moving forward. Her 16-member committee was formed as an initial step in the process.

However, Oland was up front about the unlikelihood of all the recommendations being implemented, mainly due to their complexity.

A key element stemming from the inquiry recommendations is a comprehensive review of the policing structure in Nova Scotia which could include changes in how policing services are delivered.

Oland says a report on meetings with the Nova Scotia and federal governments and RCMP will be published on their website in January.

The inquiry found police were not prepared or trained for such a situation, and did not have the proper equipment or resources to immediately respond to such a threat.

The murders began more than three years ago on April 18 in Portapique, N.S., and ended the next day when 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman was shot and killed by police at a gas station in Enfield, N.S.