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custody_injury · 2026-Q1
A person died from complications related to a fall with significant blood loss at a seniors' residence. The person fell in their room and remained on the floor for several hours without being able to call for help, in a context of documented loss of autonomy.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person died after colliding with a moving metro wagon in a city. The act was voluntary and occurred in a context of psychological distress. The coroner's office made several recommendations to the transit authority to improve suicide prevention in the metro.
custody_death · 2022-Q4
A person died at a detention centre on a date in late 2022. A public inquiry was ordered in early 2023.
custody_injury · 2023-Q2
A person died after a hip fracture from a fall in a long-term care facility. They were taken to the hospital but the fracture was not detected and they were returned to the facility without proper care.
custody_death · 2025-Q3
A person died by drowning in a private residential pool in a city, likely due to alcohol intoxication. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the absence of a designated supervisor during private aquatic and nautical activities.
drowning · 2024-Q3
A person died by drowning after falling from a dock at a marina in a region. The person was intoxicated, could not swim, and was not wearing a personal flotation device. The coroner's office made recommendations to the marina to improve safety and prevent similar incidents.
custody_injury · 2020-Q4
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A child died from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation in a region. The incident highlights the importance of screening for motor development disorders.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person died after jumping from a bridge in a city. The coroner's report raises questions about the security of the bridge's structures and the training of personnel to handle such situations.
custody_death · 2023-Q4
A person died from pulmonary overload and obstructive pyelonephritis in a hospital. Their condition deteriorated after being transferred from a private seniors' residence due to urinary symptoms and nausea. A delay in transfer for intervention may have contributed to cardiac decompensation.
custody_injury · 2024-Q2
A person died by obstruction of the upper airways by food in a long-term care facility in Gatineau. The affected person had needed complete assistance to eat and their food was supposed to be of an adapted texture, but they had access to food without supervision, leading to the obstruction.
custody_injury · 2016-Q2
electrocution · 2024-Q3
A person died from polytraumatism after being electrocuted while performing tree pruning work near a power line in a region. The coroner's office made recommendations to the utility company to develop new awareness activities and to remind citizens to hire authorized arboriculture companies for pruning work near power lines.
custody_death · 2024-Q3
A person died by drowning in a residential pool in Saguenay due to a defective gate mechanism and lack of inspections.
custody_death · 2022-Q2
A person died from an acute myocardial infarction in a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the death, including symptom management and care documentation, raised questions.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person died from respiratory failure due to pneumopathy and other pre-existing conditions. The circumstances surrounding their death raised concerns about constant surveillance and risk assessment of respiratory obstruction.
custody_death · 2020-Q3
custody_injury · 2025-Q2
A person died from complications related to a hip fracture sustained after a fall in an intermediate resource. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the preservation of motor skills in elderly people in isolation and the assessment of the risk of falls.
firearm_death · 2017-Q2
custody_death · 2024-Q2
A person died from cerebral anoxia caused by voluntary compression of neck structures at their home in a broader region after a psychiatric consultation at the hospital for suicidal comments. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the handling and follow-up of patients with suicidal risks before being granted medical leave.