Legislation:
Sections 8.1 to 8.4 of the Coroners Act set out the Death Investigation Oversight Council. The Coroners Act can be found here.
Office of the Chief Coroner / Ontario Forensic Pathology Service:
Information about the Office of the Chief Coroner or the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service can be found on the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s website under Death Investigations. You can access the Ministry’s page here.
Other Organizations/Agencies:
At times, families may have questions that cannot be answered through the Death Investigation Oversight Council’s complaint process, or they have concerns that do not fall within DIOC’s jurisdiction. In those instances, the DIOC Secretariat and/or the Complaints Committee may direct those matters to other organizations or agencies.
Below is a list of other organizations or agencies that families have been referred to at times.
Bereavement Authority of Ontario
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care