C.C.S.M. c. F52
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| INTERPRETATION
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| Definitions
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| (1.1)
| Interpretation: death that requires an inquiry
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| (2)
| Interpretation
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| ADMINISTRATION
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| Appointment of chief medical examiner
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| Appointment of medical examiners
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| (2)
| Termination of appointment
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| (3)
| Automatic suspension of appointment
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| (4)
| Duties of chief medical examiner
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| (5)
| Powers of chief medical examiner
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| (6)
| Acting chief medical examiner
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| (7)
| Death, incapacity or suspension of CME
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| Appointment of investigator
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| (2)
| Powers and duties of investigator
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| Oath of office and allegiance
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| 5
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| Subsisting appointments
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| (2)
| Oaths of previous appointees
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| 6
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| Reporting deaths
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| (2)
| Police report to medical examiner
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| 7
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| Jurisdiction of ME and investigator
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| (2)
| Duties of medical examiner
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| (3)
| Conflict of interest for ME
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| (4)
| Conflict of interest for investigator
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| (5) to (10)
| Repealed
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| INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO DEATHS
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| 7.1
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| Deaths that require an inquiry
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| (2)
| Interpretation: suicide and homicide
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| 7.2
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| Inquiry into deaths that occur outside Manitoba
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| (2)
| Application
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| 7.3
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| Inquiry into a death
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| (2)
| Taking charge of body
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| (3)
| Inquiry if no body
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| 7.4
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| Inquiry report
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| (2)
| No opinion on culpability
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| Where unable to make prompt inquiry
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| 9
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| Investigation after inquiry
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| (2)
| Mandatory investigation
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| (3)
| Investigator to assist medical examiner
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| (4)
| ME has exclusive jurisdiction
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| (5)
| Investigation directed by CME
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| (6)
| Successor ME has exclusive jurisdiction
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| (7)
| Examination of records
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| 10
| (1)
| Death of child or young adult reported to Advocate for Children and Youth
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| (2)
| Reports to be given to Advocate
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| 11
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| Cordoning off scene of death
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| (2)
| Extension of cordoning off period
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| (3)
| Personal property of deceased
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| (4)
| Removal of objects from scene
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| (5)
| Prohibition of removal
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| (6)
| Section 41 applies
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| Autopsy
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| (1.1)
| External examination
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| (2)
| Repealed
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| (3)
| Authorization for forensic specialists
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| (4)
| Autopsy report
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| (4.1)
| Repealed
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| (5)
| Exclusion from autopsy
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| (6)
| Repealed
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| 13
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| Removal of body parts
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| (2)
| Disposal of body part
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| 14
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| Investigation report
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| (2)
| Opinions on culpability
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| 15
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| Release of body after inquiry
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| (2)
| Release of body during investigation
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| (3)
| Medical certificate
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| (4)
| Supplemental medical certificate
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| Prohibition
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| No burial without permission
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| (3)
| View body and examine certificate
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| (4)
| Examine medical certificate
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| Medical certificate within 48 hours
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| (2)
| Medical examiner to issue certificate
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| (3)
| Medical examiner to take action
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| 18
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| Certificate by attending physician
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| (2)
| Notation on medical certificate
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| (3)
| Certificate sufficient for Vital Statistics
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| CALLING AN INQUEST
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| Decision to hold inquest
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| Considerations
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| (3)
| Discretion if other review being conducted
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| (4)
| CME may make recommendations
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| (5)
| Presumption of inquest
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| (6)
| Exception
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| (7)
| No inquest if public inquiry to be held
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| 19.1
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| CME to direct holding of inquest
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| (2)
| Single inquest for multiple deaths
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| 20 to 22
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| Repealed
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| 24
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| 25
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| Repealed
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| 26
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| Assigning judge for inquest
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| (2)
| Inquest cancelled if public inquiry called
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| 26.1
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| Effect of criminal proceedings on inquest
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| Inquest after criminal proceedings completed
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| (2.1)
| Cancelling inquest
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| (2.2)
| Notice to minister
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| (3)
| Limitation on inquest provincial judge
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| (4)
| Judge unable to complete inquest
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| 26.2
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| Purpose of inquest
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| Inquest not a civil or criminal proceeding
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| (3)
| Orders and directions
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| Inquest counsel
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| 28
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| Inquest attendance by interested persons
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| (2)
| Judge may limit examination
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| Witness deemed to object to questions
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| 30
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| Subpoena to witness
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| Separation of witness
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| (3)
| Application of Criminal Code
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| (4)
| Witness fee or allowance
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| (5)
| Taking down the evidence
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| Inquest open
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| In camera inquest
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| (3)
| Factors for in camera inquest
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| (4)
| Application for in camera inquest
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| (5)
| Application in camera
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| (6)
| Decision final
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| (7)
| No disclosure of in camera evidence
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| 32
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| Report of medical examiner as evidence
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| (2)
| Judge may call medical examiner
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| 33
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| Inquest report
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| (1.1)
| Recommendations in inquest report
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| (2)
| In camera evidence and culpability
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| (3)
| Disposition of exhibits by provincial judge
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| (4)
| Disposition of exhibits by CME
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| (5)
| Exemption from liability
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| (6)
| "Exhibits"
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| 33.1
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| Completion of inquest report
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| (2)
| Request for extension
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| (3)
| Timing of request
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| (4)
| Extension from Chief Judge
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| (5)
| Notice of extension
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| (6)
| Failure to complete report
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| (7)
| Additional extension
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| 33.2
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| Inquest report when Chief Judge presiding
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| 35
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| Repealed
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| GENERAL MATTERS
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| 36
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| No removal of body without approval
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| (2)
| Removal by hospital staff
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| (3)
| Penalty
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| 36.1
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| Removal of body to morgue
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| 36.2
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| Investigation where injury likely to cause death
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| Right of entry
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| Warrant to remove body from premises
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| (3)
| Offence and penalty
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| (4)
| Conduct deemed obstruction
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| 38
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| Disinterment
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| Public Health Act not to apply
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| 39
| (1)
| Police officer to assist
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| Police officer as investigator
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| 40
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| Certification of death by CME
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| (2)
| Proof of death for Vital Statistics
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| (3)
| Repealed
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| 41
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| Handling of objects taken or removed
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| Delivery of property to persons entitled
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| Destruction where necessary
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| (4)
| Premises may be padlocked
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| 42
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| Record to be kept by CME
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| Prohibition
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| Disclosure with authorization
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| (4)
| Considerations before authorization
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| (5)
| Recipient bound by confidentiality
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| (6)
| Record of disclosure
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| 43
| (1)
| Report by chief medical examiner
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| (2)
| Annual statistical report by CME
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| 43.1
| (1)
| Providing information about deaths resulting from medical assistance in dying
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| (2)
| Regulations
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| Definition
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| Regulations
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| CCSM reference
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| Repeal
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| Coming into force
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