Contact the BC Coroners Service

General Inquiries

  • The following numbers are staffed during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday):
    • 1 866 200-2676 (Toll free from within Canada and the U.S.)
    • + 1 778 309-9685 (From outside North America)

Report a Death

  • For initial reports of new deaths, please call 1 855 207-0637 or 250 561-8488.

Information Requests

  • For general inquires and requests for reports, please email CoronerRequest@gov.bc.ca. If your request is related to a specific investigation, please include the full name of the individual and year of death.

Office of the Chief Coroner

Lisa Lapointe, Chief Coroner
Address: Metrotower II Suite 800 - 4720 Kingsway / Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4N2
Mailing Address: PO Box 9259, Stn Prov Govt / Victoria BC  V8W 9J4
Fax: 604 660-7766

  • If you are responding to recommendations from a Coroner’s Report or Verdict at Inquest, or have a matter for the attention of the Chief Coroner, please email ChiefCoronerCorrespondence@gov.bc.ca.

Media Contact

Ryan Panton, Manager of Strategic Communications and Media Relations
Email: CoronerMedia@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 236 478-1582 during regular business hours.

Regional Offices

Interior/Northern Region

Gord Sharpe, Regional DirectorBC Coroners Service Regional Map
Northern Office:
Plaza 400 - 4th Floor - Room 440
1011 - 4th Avenue / Prince George, BC  V2L 3H9
Fax: 250 565-6606
Email: BCCSNorthernregion@gov.bc.ca

Interior Office:
103 - 1420 St. Paul St. / Kelowna, BC  V1Y 2E6
Fax: 250 861-7515 or toll free 1 866 377-7515
Email: BCCSInteriorRegion@gov.bc.ca

Lower Mainland/Island Region

Donita Kuzma, Regional Director
Lower Mainland Office:
Metrotower II Suite 800 - 4720 Kingsway / Burnaby, BC  V5H 4N2
Fax: 250 953-0472
Email: BCCS.LMRegion@gov.bc.ca

Island Office:                                                           
Address: 5th Floor, 910 Government St. / Victoria, BC V8W 1X3
Mailing Address: PO Box 9272, Stn Prov Govt / Victoria, BC V8W 9J5
Fax: 250 356-9289 or toll free 1 866 229-2226
Email: sgbccsislandregion@gov.bc.ca

Drug Investigation Team 

Eric Petit, Director
Metrotower II Suite 800 - 4720 Kingsway / Burnaby, BC  V5H 4N2 
Fax: 604 398-4766 
Email: BCCS.DIT@gov.bc.ca

Feedback, Concerns and Complaints

Do you have some feedback you'd like to share? There are a number of ways to resolve concerns about the service we deliver. You may contact the regional office (listed above) if you believe your concerns have not been addressed by those providing your service, and you have several options for pursuing timely resolution of problems or making a formal complaint.

If you have a concern about your service, it is best to raise it at the time and place the concern arises. This includes addressing concerns directly with a coroner or their supervisor. Most concerns addressed in this way are resolved quickly and can contribute to a positive experience for both you and those in the Coroners Service.

Office of the Ombudsperson

The Office of the Ombudsperson investigates complaints about the unfair administrative decisions or actions of a public agency, including delay, rudeness, negligence, arbitrariness, oppressive behaviour or unlawfulness. The Office of the Ombudsperson has more information on its complaints process.