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custody_injury · 2025-Q3
A person died from complications after a hip fracture at a long-term care facility in a Quebec region. The coroner's office raised concerns about the continuity of medical care and documentation in long-term care facilities.
custody_injury · 2022-Q2
A person died from injuries caused by a fall from a burning building in Gatineau. The fire, of accidental origin, was caused by an electrical malfunction due to a poorly installed extension cord in their apartment.
custody_injury · 2025-Q4
A person died from complications of extensive cellulitis of the right lower limb, which led to multi-organ failure, in a city. They had been found on the ground twice in less than 24 hours without any clinical follow-up after the first event.
custody_injury · 2024-Q1
A person died from respiratory failure caused by obstruction of their airways with food at a community housing facility in a rural area. The staff's response to the emergency raised questions about their preparation for medical emergencies.
custody_death · 2023-Q4
A person died in a city after an accidental fall from a staircase. The person had a history of mental health issues and had recently been hospitalized for surgery. The coroner's report raises questions about post-hospitalization coordination and security protocols in shelters for vulnerable people.
custody_injury · 2024-Q3
A person died from a hip fracture after a fall, and their medical condition was not properly taken into account in risk assessments.
custody_injury · 2024-Q4
A person died from medical complications after a probable fall at a residence for people with loss of autonomy in a region. The death raises concerns about the lack of reporting of the incident, which is mandatory.
drowning · 2024-Q3
A person died by drowning in a hotel pool in a city due to a medical issue while swimming without surveillance. The coroner's office recommended the hotel implement adequate pool surveillance devices as prescribed by the Regulation on safety in public baths.
custody_injury · 2024-Q1
custody_injury · 2022-Q2
A person died from lung cancer in a regional community due to delayed diagnosis. The coroner's investigation found inadequate radiological follow-up and communication issues regarding test results.
custody_death · 2023-Q2
custody_injury · 2024-Q4
A person died after a fall in their care facility, possibly due to irreversible parkinsonism induced by the addition of an antipsychotic to their treatment. The coroner's office is recommending an evaluation of the quality of care provided to the deceased during their emergency room stay in late 2024.
custody_injury · 2022-Q2
custody_injury · 2023-Q3
A person died from bilateral pulmonary embolism after visiting the emergency room for respiratory difficulties. The coroner's investigation raises questions about the medical care and management of anticoagulants. The coroner recommends that the hospital revise its care and services to ensure high standards of quality.
custody_death · 2020-Q3
custody_injury · 2026-Q1
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the affected person and police and non-police witnesses, as well as video footage that captured the incident in part, gives rise to the following scenario. As was his legal right, the subject officer did not agree to an interview with the SIU. He did authorize the release of his notes. In the afternoon of early 2026, while patrolling the area of Ottawa, two officers located the affected person near a street. The affected person was wanted for robbery and assault with a weapon with respect to an incident that had happened in the weeks before. Upon observing the officers, the affected person fled on foot towards a drive. Officers subsequently lost sight of him and requested assistance from additional units to canvass the area and re-establish his location. After repositioning, the officers again observed the affected person near townhouses. When an officer called out to him, the affected person fled, prompting a foot pursuit. Additional officers subsequently joined the pursuit, which continued through the area, with officers intermittently losing sight of the affected person. At some point, the subject officer and another officer received an update that the affected person had been seen in the area and drove towards the area. Near a street, the subject officer observed civilians pointing out the affected person. He then observed the affected person standing with his back pressed against a wall. When the subject officer exited the cruiser and directed him to stop, the affected person fled on foot along a drive, through a parking lot, and eastbound on a street. As the subject officer closed the distance on the affected person, a civilian intervened. The civilian had observed the affected person running from the parking lot with two officers in pursuit yelling, "Stop." Believing the affected person was gaining a lead on the officers and wanting the pursuit to end because it was occurring around children, the civilian stepped into the affected person’s path and bear-hugged him. As the two engaged, both men rolled onto the hood of a parked vehicle and rolled off it, falling to the roadway and onto the street. Within seconds of the civilian and the affected person going to the ground, the subject officer arrived and came down onto the affected person before taking control of him and securing his arms behind the back. The subject officer arrested him for robbery, assault with a weapon, and obstruction. Another officer arrived shortly and applied handcuffs. Following his arrest, the affected person was taken to a station before being transported to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a buckle fracture of his right thumb.
custody_injury · 2026-Q1
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the affected person, the subject officer, and other civilian eyewitnesses, gives rise to the following scenario. In the morning of early 2026, the subject officer was dispatched to the area of a domestic disturbance. On their arrival, the officer observed a male holding the affected person down on the roadway. Ordered to remove himself from the affected person, the male did so while explaining to the officer that she had damaged his property and assaulted him. The subject officer decided to arrest the affected person for assault and mischief. There followed a physical engagement between the three parties during which the subject officer used force against the affected person and the male. The affected person and the male were handcuffed and taken into custody. The affected person attended hospital following their release and was diagnosed with a concussion.
firearm_death · 2026-Q1
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with a witness officer and other police and non-police eyewitnesses, and video footage that largely captured the incident, gives rise to the following scenario. In the early morning of early 2026, police officers were dispatched to a residence in the area of a street in Mississauga. A person had called 911 to report concerns that her husband – the affected person – was going to harm her and their children. She indicated that the affected person was in possession of firearms. The subject officers arrived at the address and spoke to the person. She confirmed that the affected person was armed and had fled the residence. The officers began to search the area for the affected person and located him a short distance away. They chased him on foot as the affected person turned a corner to run along a footpath before continuing in the same direction. As he ran, the affected person reached into a bag he was carrying, retrieved a handgun, and dropped the bag. The bag was subsequently found to contain a firearm. Repeated commands that he stop went unheeded. The affected person continued his flight, turning left at the next intersection. The officers followed as the affected person turned onto the driveway of a residence. By this time, other officers were arriving on scene in cruisers. With their handguns drawn, the officers took a position of cover behind a utility pole at the end of the driveway. The affected person stood at the top of the driveway, the gun in his hand. He repeatedly screamed “no” to commands that he drop the gun. As the standoff continued on the driveway, an officer discharged her CEW. The probes struck the affected person’s clothing but did not achieve neuromuscular incapacitation. Shortly after, the affected person began to make his way across a shrub line that separated the residences. As he did so, the affected person pointed his firearm in the direction of the officers and fired at least one shot. A bullet struck an officer’s hat but did not physically injure the officer. Almost simultaneously, the officers fired their weapons. It is unclear whether any of these shots struck the affected person, but he remained standing and made his way onto the driveway of another residence where he took cover behind a vehicle. At about this time, another officer arrived on scene armed with a rifle and positioned himself behind a large tree on the front lawn. Approximately 30 seconds after the first volley of gunfire, the affected person fired his weapon again in the direction of the officers. The officer fired twice but the affected person remained standing beside the vehicle. There followed another exchange of gunfire involving the affected person and the officer, resulting in the affected person falling to the ground. Officers approached the affected person cautiously and moved his handgun away from him. They applied pressure to his wounds and initiated CPR. Paramedics were on scene shortly after. The affected person was pronounced deceased. The pathologist at autopsy was of the view that the affected person’s death was attributable to a gunshot wound to the head. He documented multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to the arm, the back, and a gunshot wound to the forehead.
custody_injury · 2026-Q1
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the affected person and police eyewitnesses, and video footage that largely captured the incident, gives rise to the following scenario. As was their legal right, neither of the subject officers agreed to interviews with the SIU. One of the officers did provide a written statement. In the late evening of early 2026, police officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at an intersection in the area. The collision involved a single vehicle that had been stolen moments earlier. Witnesses to the collision reported that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – the affected person – had fled the area. The affected person had run from the site of the collision to a nearby residential street and ultimately made his way to the rear of a property where they hid in a backyard shed. A police dog unit was deployed to the area and eventually tracked the affected person to the shed. One of the officers who had been searching for the affected person called out to them but there was no response. The officer eventually opened the door to the shed and told the affected person to show their hands. When the affected person, lying on the ground, failed to do so, the officer discharged their CEW. As the affected person cried out in pain, the officer dragged them out of the shed, delivering a punch to the torso in the process. Other officers arrived on scene and joined in the arrest process. Repeated directions were given to the affected person to show and release their hands. The officer struck the affected person again in the torso and another officer punched them in the head or upper body area three times. Following another CEW discharge by the officer into the affected person’s back, their hands were controlled and handcuffed. The affected person was seen at hospital after their arrest and diagnosed with a broken nose and three fractured ribs.
custody_injury · 2026-Q1
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the affected person, the subject officer, and additional police and non-police witnesses, and video footage that captured the incident in part, gives rise to the following scenario. In early 2026, a team of officers with the Gangs and Hate Crimes Unit were looking to arrest a group of males suspected in a series of crimes. One of them - the affected person – was also subject to an arrest warrant. The team – including the subject officer – tracked the suspects to a location in Brampton. The officers surveilled the suspects and their vehicles. The affected person removed items from the trunk of their vehicle and placed them on the bed of another vehicle. After a time, the officers decided to move in to arrest the suspects. The plan was to approach the vehicles and box them in from the front and sides to prevent the males from escaping. On seeing the police vehicles converging on their location, the males entered their vehicles and tried to drive off. The affected person drove forward into a police vehicle, propelling it backwards, and then backed up and accelerated forward again, pushing the police vehicle further back. When the affected person reversed a second time, their vehicle spun to the right and came to a stop; its driver side had struck a light standard. As this was occurring, the subject officer had smashed out the driver’s window with their baton and attempted to incapacitate the affected person through the window with their CEW, but neither of their discharges were effective. With the affected person’s vehicle at rest, the subject officer and another officer struggled to remove the affected person from the driver’s seat, at least partly because the driver’s door was wedged against the light standard. The affected person was eventually forced out of the vehicle by the officers and taken to the ground where they were struck several times by the officers before being handcuffed behind the back. Paramedics attended the scene and transported the affected person to hospital where they were diagnosed with a fractured right femur.