Inquests for deaths involving on-duty officers to become mandatory in Nunavut – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 30, 2024
Several changes to Coroners Act set to become law Saturday
Mandatory inquests for deaths involving an on-duty police officer are among changes to the Coroners Act, which will come into effect on Aug. 31.
The amendments to the Coroners Act were approved during the spring sitting of the Nunavut legislative assembly on May 31.
Changes include new requirements to report deaths to the coroner, according to a news release Friday from the Department of Justice.
The director of child and family services must now report any death of a child or youth under their care or supervision. Under a guardianship order, public guardians and private guardians must also report the death of an individual under their charge.
