Overview

• Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18, died in January 2024 after ingesting fentanyl-laced cocaine in a University of Victoria dorm room.
• The inquest has uncovered delays in naloxone administration and CPR by campus security, with testimony suggesting her death may have been preventable.
• Dr. Caroline McIntyre, Sidney's mother, criticized UVic for publishing an inaccurate timeline of events and failing to contact the hospital promptly.
• Student witnesses, including Amirah Ali, have highlighted discrepancies in campus security accounts, challenging claims about the scene's conditions.
• UVic has implemented recommendations from an independent review, and the inquest aims to generate further non-binding reforms to prevent similar deaths.