Victoria Commits to Overhaul After Fatal Overdose Report
A report on Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s 2024 overdose death reveals systemic failures and prompts 18 recommended reforms, all accepted by the university.
- The University of Victoria has accepted 18 recommendations following a report on the 2024 overdose death of student Sidney McIntyre-Starko.
- The report, authored by former Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich, identified delays in naloxone administration and poor emergency communication as key failures.
- The university plans to enhance first aid training, implement harm reduction measures, and introduce a medical amnesty policy to improve campus safety.
- A coroner’s inquest into McIntyre-Starko’s death is scheduled for later this month, alongside a provincial review of overdose prevention policies in post-secondary institutions.
- McIntyre-Starko’s family continues to advocate for broader reforms, including mandatory CPR training in high schools and improved overdose response protocols.
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