Inquest issues 7 recommendations to reform policing practices after Haida Elder’s death in Surrey

Inquest into fatal Surrey RCMP shooting of Haida elder ends with wellness check reform recommendations

A coroner's inquest jury has recommended changes to police wellness checks and officer training after a Haida elder was fatally shot by Surrey RCMP during a 2022 mental health call.

Inquest issues 7 recommendations to reform policing practices after Haida Elder’s death in Surrey

A coroner’s inquest jury has recommended seven reforms to policing practices in British Columbia, specifically regarding wellness checks, following the death of Haida Elder Jimmie Johannesson during a police wellness check in Surrey in April 2022. The jury delivered its verdict Wednesday (Aug. 5) after the seven-day inquest, held July 27-Aug. 5 at the Burnaby Coroner’s Court before the presiding coroner, Kristen Everett. A coroner’s inquest is a…

Coroner’s Inquest into Jimmie Johannesson’s Death Highlights Concerns Over RCMP Response to Wellness Checks

Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations (Vancouver, BC)  — The Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Jimmie Johannesson, a 61-year-old Haida man, concluded yesterday, raising serious concerns about how the RCMP respond to wellness checks. Ruby Marks, Jimmie Johannesson’s sister, and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) are calling on the Director of Policing and Law Enforcement Services, the Ministry of …