C-68.01, r. 4.1 - Regulation respecting the remuneration of part-time coroners

Updated to 28 November 2015

This document has official status.

chapter R-0.2, r. 1.01

Regulation respecting the remuneration of part-time coroners

Act respecting the determination of the causes and circumstances of death

(chapter R-0.2, s. 168, 1st par., subpar. 1).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION I INVESTIGATION BY A PART-TIME CORONER

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

1. The hourly remuneration of a part-time coroner for an investigation into the death of a person is calculated according to the following formulas:

For a part-time coroner who is an advocate or notary:

A + (20% of A) ÷ 261 ÷ 7 = hourly rate

For a part-time coroner who is a physician:

B + (20% of B) ÷ 261 ÷ 7 = hourly rate, where

“A” is the maximum of the annual salary scale set under the Règles concernant la rémunération et les autres conditions de travail des titulaires d’un emploi supérieur à temps plein (D. 450-2007, 2007-06-20, in French only) applicable to full-time level 4 members of public bodies of the government;

“B” is the maximum of the annual salary scale set under the Règles concernant la rémunération et les autres conditions de travail des titulaires d’un emploi supérieur à temps plein applicable to full-time level 4 physician members of public bodies of the government.

A part-time coroner must provide the detail of all hours worked when submitting a claim for fees to the Chief Coroner.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II, IV and V; O.C. 688-2024, Sch. VII.

2. A part-time coroner who conducted an investigation and provided a report to the Chief Coroner is entitled to hourly remuneration for a duration not to exceed

(1)  3 hours for a death the cause of which is illness;

(2)  6 hours for a death for which the direct or indirect cause is the result of trauma or poisoning;

(3)  6 hours for an investigation into the death of several persons which occurred in the same event and to additional remuneration of 2 hours for each additional report provided to the Chief Coroner;

(4)  $0.75 per hour, or $60 if the latter amount is greater, for a death for which a notice is given under section 43 of the Act respecting the determination of the causes and circumstances of death (chapter R-0.2).

In addition, the part-time coroner is entitled to additional hourly remuneration for a duration not to exceed one hour if he conducts an internal examination of the body.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II, III, IV and V.

2.1. A part-time coroner is entitled, for secretarial work, to hourly remuneration for a duration of 1.5 hours per investigation for which a report was provided to the Chief Coroner. The remuneration is calculated according to the following formula:

A + (12% of A) ÷ 261 ÷ 7 = hourly rate, where

“A” is the maximum of the annual salary scale established by the Government for class 10 secretarial personnel.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. V.

3. A part-time coroner investigating but not completing an investigation is entitled to hourly remuneration for a duration of 1 hour or $95 if the latter amount is greater.

A part-time coroner completing an investigation begun by another coroner and providing the Chief Coroner with a report is entitled to remuneration established in accordance with section 2.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II, IV and V.

4. A part-time coroner who is notified of the death of a person is entitled to hourly remuneration for a duration of a quarter of an hour where he does not investigate because a summary examination of the facts establishes the probable causes of the death or the death does not appear to him to have occurred in obscure or violent circumstances.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II and V.

5. (Replaced).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION II INQUEST BY A PART-TIME CORONER

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

6. A part-time coroner holding an inquest is entitled to hourly remuneration calculated in accordance with section 1 for each hour of hearing presided over and for each hour spent for case preparation and advisement and for drafting the report.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II and V.

7. (Revoked).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

8. (Revoked).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION III

(Revoked)

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

9. (Revoked).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

10. (Revoked).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION IV SPECIAL REMUNERATION

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

11. A part-time coroner asked in writing by the Chief Coroner for a consultation on a matter related to the application of the Act respecting the determination of the causes and circumstances of death (chapter R-0.2) is entitled to hourly remuneration calculated in accordance with section 1 for each hour spent and to be reimbursed for travel and accommodation expenses.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I, II and V.

12. (Replaced).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION V REMUNERATION FOR TRAINING

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

13. A part-time coroner who, at the request of the Chief Coroner, attends training sessions is entitled to be reimbursed for travel and accommodation expenses.

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and V; O.C. 688-2024, Sch. VI.

14. (Revoked).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I and II.

DIVISION VI FINAL

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

15. This Regulation replaces sections 1 to 5 and section 7 of the Tariff respecting coroners’ investigations and inquests (O.C. 1376-83, 1983-06-22).

Despite the foregoing, those sections continue to apply to an investigation or inquest begun under the Coroners Act (chapter C-68).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

16. (Omitted).

O.C. 688-2024, Sch. I.

REFERENCES

O.C. 688-2024, 2024 G.O. 2, 1029