Overview

An inquest is a public hearing conducted by a coroner before a jury of five community members. Inquests are held to inform the public about the circumstances of a death.

You can find press releases and information regarding inquests officially issued on the Ontario Newsroom.

For more information, please contact: OCC.inquiries@ontario.ca

Schedule of inquests

This schedule is current as of April 23, 2025

Deceased Date of inquest Location of inquest Presiding coroner Details/news release

Booth, Judy

Thomlinson, Bruce

Van Beek, Anthonia

 April 2 videoconference Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion Ms. Booth, 57 years old; Mr. Thomlinson, 56 years old; and Ms. Van Beek, 65 years old, died on January 11, 2019, following injuries sustained when a public transit bus crashed at an Ottawa transit station. News Release

Bissonnette, Danny Clayton

Blanchard, Chase

Jenkins, Ronald

Major, Raymond

Pigeau, James

Ripley, Malcolm

Tourand, Sean

 postponed videoconference Dr.  John Carlisle Mr. Bissonnette, 61, died on March 24, 2021; Mr. Blanchard, 29, died on June 21, 2019; Mr. Jenkins, 49, died on December 9, 2017; Mr. Major, 52, died on June 6, 2017; Mr. Pigeau, 32, died on January 7, 2018; Mr. Ripley, 41, died on November 25, 2020; and Mr. Tourand, 33, died on March 31, 2019. All deaths occurred while in custody at, or after transfer to hospital from the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre in London.
Gahungu, Melkioro postponed videoconference To be decided Mr. Gahungu, 64, died on March 7, 2016, while in custody at the Toronto East Detention Centre in Scarborough.