Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Government of Alberta - Ministry of Justice


Description
Conducts an investigation when a death occurs suddenly or cannot be explained.

Service includes:

  • limited general information about the deceased
  • certifying the cause and manner of death in accordance with the Fatality Inquiries Act
  • assisting and educating Albertans in times of grief
  • proof of death documentation

Service may provide an investigation when a death is:

  • unexplained
  • unexpected, when the deceased was in apparent good health
  • the result of violence, accident, or suicide
  • due to pregnancy
  • possibly the result of improper or negligent treatment by any person
  • during an operative procedure, within 10 days after an operative procedure, or associated with anesthesia
  • from poisoning, including alcohol or drugs
  • of an individual not under the care of a physician
  • from any disease, ill-health, injury, or any toxic substance introduced as a direct result of the deceased's employment or occupation
  • while the individual is detained in a correctional institution or in custody
  • of a 'formal patient' under the Mental Health Act, in any facility
  • of any child under the director's guardianship or custody
  • out of province, but a body is brought into Alberta for ultimate disposal
  • known or believed to have occurred in Alberta and no body has been located
  • of an unidentified person
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
  • family members of the deceased
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • contact local police to report an unexpected death at home
  • applications for death documents found on website

Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
780-427-4987
Fax
780-422-1265
Web Site
http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca
Languages
English - Access to assistance in other languages also available.
Fees
Fee: Yes,

Death documentation has associated fees.




Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A -
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
March 4, 2024
Address
7007 116 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6H 5R8
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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Tue
08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Wed
08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Thu
08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Fri
08:15 AM to 04:30 PM

Closed statutory holidays.