Ontario to end mandatory coroner's inquests on construction site deaths

Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests for workers who died on constructions sites. In its place, the province will conduct an annual review of construction site deaths in an effort to alleviate pressure on overloaded coroners.

Ontario to end mandatory coroner's inquests on construction site deaths
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey holds a news conference at Queens Park in Toronto on Oct. 24, 2023.

Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests for workers who died on constructions sites. In its place, the province will conduct an annual review of construction site deaths in an effort to alleviate pressure on overloaded coroners.