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vehicle_death · 2022-Q2
A child died from a cranium-cervical trauma after being hit by an all-terrain vehicle in a northern community. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the collection of information by police services in rural areas during fatal accidents involving motor vehicles.
custody_death · 2025-Q3
A person with significant mental health history, including suicidal ideation, died by asphyxiation in a residential facility. The circumstances raised concerns about resident surveillance, absence management, and care for individuals at risk of suicide.
custody_death · 2023-Q3
A person died from probable asphyxiation in a vehicle, with a history of major depressive disorder and psychiatric follow-up. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about interventions to support vulnerable individuals.
custody_death · 2025-Q3
A person died from self-inflicted vascular trauma in Montreal, with a history of mental health issues and social precariousness, exacerbated by a bed bug infestation at their home.
custody_death · 2025-Q4
A person died from a bilateral pulmonary embolism while on a public road in a city. The circumstances surrounding their death raise issues related to the optimization of prehospital care.
custody_death · 2023-Q3
A person died by asphyxiation in a city, raising concerns about psychiatric follow-up and suicide prevention among young adults.
custody_death · 2025-Q1
Un homme est décédé d’une polyintoxication involontaire aux médicaments et drogues dans une ville.
custody_death · 2024-Q3
A person died from accidental intoxication in Montréal. The person was in a situation of homelessness and had a concomitant disorder related to substance use and mental health problems, without medical or psychosocial follow-up. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about access to housing, overdose prevention, and supervised consumption services for people in great vulnerability.
homicide · 2023-Q1
A person died from a blunt trauma injury, in a context of hypothermia, caused by their spouse, who also died from a self-inflicted firearm injury, in a rural area. The affected person was in a relationship marked by coercive control and known episodes of domestic violence.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person died by asphyxiation at their home in Longueuil. They were socially isolated and had a history of substance abuse. They had been hospitalized for a suicidal crisis before their death but refused follow-up care after their release.
custody_death · 2025-Q2
A person died by asphyxiation in Quebec, prompting concerns about access to psychological support programs in the workplace.
vehicle_death · 2025-Q1
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle at a crosswalk after falling while trying to hold onto their dog. The coroner's report highlights issues with the intersection's safety features and visibility.
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 community. They had been found on the ground twice in less than 24 hours without any clinical follow-up after the first event.
homicide · 2022-Q2
A person died from head trauma after calling 911 to report an intruder. The call was interrupted by cries for help, then taken over by a person. The person's body was found in a nearby wooded area with multiple injuries. The coroner's report raises concerns about the protocol for transferring emergency calls in situations of presumed violence and the communication of sensitive information between call centers.
firearm_death · 2024-Q2
A person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a shooting club in a city. The coroner's office is recommending a 48-hour waiting period for unsupervised individuals without a valid firearms license to participate in shooting activities.
vehicle_death · 2025-Q3
A person died from a severe head trauma after losing control of their motorcycle in a region. They had consumed a large amount of alcohol before driving and was not wearing their protective helmet properly.
custody_injury · 2024-Q4
A person died from medical complications after a fall in a private seniors' residence in Quebec. They were left on the floor for over an hour before help arrived, without intervention from staff. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about fall management, wait situation intervention, and the role of professionals in housing.
custody_death · 2025-Q3
A person died from complications of an unintentional methotrexate overdose in a region. The circumstances surrounding the death raise issues related to the verification of prescriptions and the preparation of pill boxes containing methotrexate in pharmacies.
custody_death · 2024-Q3
A young boy died by drowning in a residential pool in Saguenay due to a defective gate mechanism and lack of inspections.
custody_death · 2023-Q3
A person died by asphyxiation at their home in a city, where they suffered from a chronic painful illness and had received medical and psychosocial follow-up for anxiety disorders and suicidal ideation. The circumstances surrounding their death raise questions about the continuity and accessibility of support for people in distress.