Overview

• The Public Safety Ministry said it believed in-person scene attendance had been restored in 2019, according to spokeswoman Tasha Schollen.
• Former community coroner Sonya Schulz told The Canadian Press that remote reviews were permitted to cut costs and cover staffing gaps.
• A March decision by a delegate of B.C.’s director of employment standards stated that when no field coroner is available, another coroner will typically investigate the scene remotely.
• In February 2022, police found Jimmy Van Chung Pham dead in a Vancouver SRO, while the remains of Noelle O’Soup and Elma Enan in the same unit were not discovered for months until tenants reported a smell.
• The ministry called the circumstances tragic and said it is now discussing the allegations with the BC Coroners Service.