Jury Recommendations from the Coroner's

Inquest into the Death of Edmond Wai-Kong Yu

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communications (May 5, 1999) from the Chief Coroner for Ontario and (June 16, 1999) from the Toronto Police Services Board, to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, for report thereon to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on September 28, 1999:

Please find enclosed a copy of the Coroner's Verdict Explanation, Verdict, and Recommendations of the Coroner's Jury, from the Inquest into the death of the above.

The Jury has indicated that your Council may be in a position to implement the following Recommendations Nos. (14) and (22).

"(14)the Toronto City Council provide adequate funding to allow the Toronto Police Service Board and the Toronto Police Service to implement the recommendations of this Coroner's jury; and

(22)the jury endorses the Use of Force report and recommends that the Toronto Police Service implement the recommendations in this report."

I would appreciate your response to their recommendations and any other comments you may wish to make. the staff of the Inquest Unit at the Office of the Chief Coroner will be classifying your response utilizing the codes given below.

Please be advised that your reply will be considered a public document and may be released to interested parties upon request.

The Office of the Chief Coroner will be preparing an annual report on activities such as Inquests. The statistics may include an analysis of the responses received to this Inquest. To facilitate this process your response is requested by April 2000.

Please direct your response to:

Dr. Bonita Porter

Deputy Chief Coroner of Inquests for Ontario

Office of the Chief Coroner

26 Grenville Street

Toronto ON M7A 2G9.

 The Policy and Finance Committee submits the following communication (June 16, 1999) from the Board Administrator, Toronto Police Services Board:

On April 6, 1999, the jury of the Coroner's Inquest into the death of Edmond Yu released 24 Recommendations that impact police training, mental health law, housing issues, social services, diversity and employment.

At its meeting on May 20, 1999, the Toronto Police Services Board reviewed the final report of its counsel at the Inquest and considered the recommendations which were directed to the Toronto Police Service. The Board also noted that two Recommendations Nos. (14) and (22) affect the Toronto Police Service but were directed to Toronto City Council.

It would be appreciated if a copy of the City of Toronto's response to Recommendations Nos. (14) and (22) is provided to the Board for information at the time the City submits its formal response to the Chief Coroner of Ontario.

If you have any questions about this request, please contact me at (416) 808-8094.

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(Copies of the "Coroner's Verdict Explanation, Verdict and Recommendations of the Coroner's Jury" from the Inquest into the death of Edmond Wai-Kong Yu were forwarded to all Members of Council with the September 16, 1999, agenda of the Policy and Finance Committee and copies thereof are also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)