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Ontario — Solicitor General

Government of CanadaJul 29, 2026Ontario

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Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner announced a mandatory public inquest into the 2022 death of Tyson Demers, who died after being transferred from the Niagara Detention Centre to hospital.
On March 15, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General announced an inquest intended to help prevent other deaths under similar circumstances.
The Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General announced a mandatory coroner’s inquest into the death of Sam Mirza, set to begin on August 17, 2026, after an interaction with Toronto Police Service officers in 2020.

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Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner announced a mandatory public inquest into the 2022 death of Tyson Demers, who died after being transferred from the Niagara Detention Centre to hospital. The inquest, confirmed by Dr. Karen Schiff and initiated by the Ministry of the Solicitor General on July 28, 2026, will examine the circumstances of his death and…

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On March 15, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General announced an inquest intended to help prevent other deaths under similar circumstances. The inquest panel released 57 recommendations in December 2024, 28 directed to the Ottawa Police Service, with ongoing questions about implementation and how many have been acted on in practice.

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The Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General announced a mandatory coroner’s inquest into the death of Sam Mirza, set to begin on August 17, 2026, after an interaction with Toronto Police Service officers in 2020. The inquest, led by presiding officer Dr. Andrew Prine with inquest counsel Peter Napier, will be conducted entirely by video conference over…

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