Ontario Coroners Association

Membership Dues 2019

The  2019 membership drive is now active. The dues remain unchanged at $150.00.

We have set up a new membership system using PayPal as our payment processor. If you have a PayPal account, go ahead and login as usual. If not, just click the pay bycrediat card option and follow the prompts. We also have a pay by cheque option. You will have to press the offline payment option button at the bottom of the registration page, then follow the instructions that follow.

Click here to open the Membership registration page.

Important - When you set up your membership you get to select your username and password. Please remember these, but do not try to use yet. For technical reasons we're having to redo the Ontario Coroners Association website. There is a lot of content and it is a long process. We've created ontca.net to handle membership registration, but continue to use ontca.ca for conttent. We'll let you know when the move is done and you ca use either address and your new username and password.

Thank your for your ongoing support and patience.

Custom Coroner Jackets

A new vendor recently came forward with two types of jackets to help keep you warm and dry in the field. Chose either a 3 in 1 cold weather or wind and waterproof version. Both can be customized with OCA and OCC logos. A reflective coroner patch can be sewn on or detachable so you can get more use out of your garment.

Click here for descriptions and pricing.

The OCA gets no financial benefit from the sale of these items.

Opioid Investigative Aid

Updated with OIA Form ver 2.2

For your convenience we have created a new directory in the Member's Only section where you can the Coroner's Investigative aid form, support documents and relevant articles.

This aid can only be opened in Adobe Acrobat  (Reader or Pro)

Click here once you have logged in to go to the section.

OCA News

• Sections for CME and outside links have been added. They will appear once you log in.
• Presentations from the OCA 2018 Spring Meetings have been added to the Members Only - Conference Presentation section. You must be a Member of the OCA to view. 
• Information on effect of Order In Council appointments and corporations - click here.
• The OCA history and past executive articles have been updated, but there are still a few holes. Please contact us if you have any further information.
• Updated Regional Director list in the Members' Only section.
• See this story to see how funds raised through the OCA Tours helped build a new school in Africa.

Resources (for members only)

Files in the Members Only section (remember to login first):

OCA Spring meeting presentations

Executive and Regional Representative contact information

Executive Member position descriptions

Code of Ethics in English and French

Coroner Jacket and Vest ordering 

Coroner recommended Personal Protective Equipment

AGM Minutes 

Several articles of interest to coroners

Office of the Chief Coroner

The Office of the Chief Coroner is responsible for death investigations and will help in dealing with questions about investigations and inquests.
For more information about the Office of the Chief Coroner click here.
To contact the Office of the Chief Coroner click here for an online form or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to open a message in your default e-mail program.
OCC reports are in the Documents section or can be linked to here.

The Art and Science of Being a Coroner

Please follow this link to an excellent piece from Ontario coroner Dr. S. Aitken on the art and science of being a coroner. It is a unique job and we can be proud fo the work we do for the people of Ontario.