Inquest

Canada

Hamilton woman still wants accountability after inquest into brother’s 2017 death in jail

The tragic death of 34-year-old Ryan McKechnie at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in 2017 has left his sister, Amy McKechnie,…

Read More »
Canada

Inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death recommends better pay for front-line caregivers

The recent coroner’s inquest into the death of Florence Girard, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome, has concluded with a…

Read More »
Canada

Meltdowns prevented doctor visits, caregiver tells inquest into disabled woman’s starvation death

The tragic death of B.C. woman Florence Girard in 2018 has brought to light the challenges faced by caregivers in…

Read More »
Canada

‘Nobody deserves that torture’: Sister of disabled woman who starved to death testifies at inquest

Florence Girard, a woman born with Down syndrome, tragically passed away at the age of 54 in October 2018 due…

Read More »
Health

Inquest jury calls Abdi’s death a homicide

The recent verdict from the jury in an Ontario coroner’s inquest has declared the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Black…

Read More »
Canada

Jury at inquest for 6 Hamilton jail inmates recommends safe drug supply plan, improving treatment access

The recent coroner’s inquest into the tragic deaths of six men at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has resulted in a…

Read More »
Canada

14 Hamilton jail inmates have died from overdoses since 2012 but Ontario change is slow, inquest hears

The Ontario government has been under scrutiny for failing to implement recommendations from a coroner’s inquest aimed at preventing inmate…

Read More »
Health

Hamilton jail nurse tells inquest some inmates released without health-care, opioid treatment plans

In a recent inquest into the drug-related deaths of six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, nurse Zoila Guipit testified…

Read More »
Health

Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing

The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has revealed troubling commonalities in the deaths of Jason Archer,…

Read More »
Health

First day of inquest hears of Abdirahman Abdi’s earlier life, mental health struggles in Canada

The Abdirahman Abdi inquest, a virtual event being livestreamed during the day, is shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the…

Read More »
Back to top button