Virtual coroner's inquests: The good, the bad and the 'missing' human element

For decades, coroner's inquests in Ontario took place in person. That all changed with COVID-19, and while some feel it's been a big advantage to go virtual — as will be the case when the Abdirahman Abdi inquest begins today — not everyone agrees.

Virtual coroner's inquests: The good, the bad and the 'missing' human element
Abdirahman Abdi

For decades, coroner's inquests in Ontario took place in person. That all changed with COVID-19, and while some feel it's been a big advantage to go virtual — as will be the case when the Abdirahman Abdi inquest begins today — not everyone agrees.