Géhane Kamel

• Coroner’s inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue mission

  Pierre Lacroix died after becoming trapped under a rescue boat that capsized in the Lachine Rapids as he and three colleagues came to the rescue of two boaters in distress.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
  
• Quebec coroner says delay in getting to hospital a likely factor in baby’s death

  The coroner is recommending Quebec review its emergency pre-hospital services system and consider offering helicopter evacuations for critically ill patients in remote communities.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2022
  
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• Quebec allowing 4 people per room in long-term care homes, against coroner’s recommendations

  The decision is in conflict with a recommendation by a coroner who investigated the high death toll in the province's long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2022
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• Sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat

  Sgt. Wallace McGovern says he asked the teenager in English several times to drop a weapon, which police discovered later was an air pistol.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• Quebec coroner investigates case of teen shot dead by provincial police in 2018

  Riley Fairholm, 17, was shot dead in the early morning of July 25, 2018, in a parking lot of an abandoned restaurant in Lac-Brome, Quebec.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
• Quebec coroner says many people share blame for high death toll in first wave of COVID-19

  The provincial government, the local health authority and the owners of the Herron care home 'passed the ball around' while residents were left to die, according to Géhane Kamel.

  Health

  May 19, 2022
• Chief coroner orders public inquest into death of Montreal firefighter

  Pierre Lacroix died on Oct. 17, 2021, during a water rescue near the Lachine Rapids. The boat he was on capsized and Lacroix drowned after being pinned under the boat. 

  Canada

  May 12, 2022
• Quebec lays groundwork to modernize health data systems

  There are currently 9,000 databases being maintained in Quebec's health regions. Health Minister Christian Dubé wants to eventually combine them all into one modern digital system.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2021
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• Quebec’s top doctor defends COVID-19 response at inquest into long term care deaths

  Quebec's early response to the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care homes was hampered by labour and equipment shortages and by ignorance as to how the novel coronavirus spreads.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2021
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• Quebec seniors minister won’t appear at inquest into COVID long-term care deaths due to illness

  Marguerite Blais is on medical leave and will be replaced at the hearings on Nov. 17 by Danielle McCann, the province's former health minister and now minister of higher education.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2021