Province invests to improve death investigations for Alberta families
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The Government of Alberta announced they’re investing in infrastructure and technology to bolster death investigations and provide answers for families faster.
As a result, the province will invest $125 million over four years for a new facility for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Edmonton. They’ll also invest $4.4 million to replace and upgrade toxicology equipment to improve the detection of synthetic drugs.
“By building a new Edmonton facility and upgrading the tools used by our forensic experts, we are strengthening a service that Albertans rely on in some of their most difficult moments, helping families get more timely answers, supporting the justice system and maintaining the highest standards of medical examiner services,” said Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
The new Edmonton facility, the province explained, will support the OCME to complete death investigations more quickly and help provide faster answers for grieving families.
