The Ontario coroner's office has announced it will hold a rare inquest into the death of an officer cadet at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. last year.
A sign outside the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ont.
"They want to ask questions, they want to have clarity and they want to understand … what the climate, the culture, the procedures or supervision he was living under in the days or weeks preceding his passing," said Michel Drapeau.Chaudhry was found dead in his dorm room on Nov. 30. He was 21 years old.
As the death doesn't meet the requirements for a mandatory coroner's inquest, which include fatal incidents at work sites, in custody or while detained at hospitals and psychiatric facilities, it's considered discretionary. In contrast, he said the inquest will be held by an external body and provides the family with a "seat at the table" where they can testify themselves and have a representative cross-examine witnesses.
The email adds the government is committed to "significantly changing the culture" at Canada's military colleges.
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