The province\u0027s chief coroner has pledged better days ahead with \u0027significant reforms\u0027 underway.
“There’s no question I was too slow on it and I regret that,” Huyer says.
As of Oct. 1, coroners will earn $525 per death investigation, up from the $450 per investigation they’ve earned since 2011. They will also have higher premiums for night and weekend work.Article content Huyer has also set a “call schedule” to address the issue of coroners saying no to investigating a death. Walton says that approach is “missing the mark.”
The situation usually involves being on the phone with a police officer on scene who needs to take photographs and examine a body by following instructions, she says.Another change being brought in by Huyer is an increased reliance on nurses.
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