Ontario's Chief Coroner, Dr. Dirk Huyer, has announced the dates of an inquest into the deaths of three Sudbury people on Lake Wanapitei in 2013.

Stephanie Bertrand, Matthew Humeniuk and Michael Kritz died after their boat hit an island on Lake Wanapitei. 

Fatal Lake Wanapitei boat crash transcripts reveal 911 'deficiencies'

The Sudbury coroner's office says a decision will made early this month about whether an inquest will be held into a fatal boating accident.

Dispatchers take 911 calls and then send them to either police, fire or ambulance services. Non-emergency calls are now being handled by an interactive voice response system. 

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Dispatchers take 911 calls and then send them to either police, fire or ambulance services. A transcript of conversations between the 911 operator and boat crash survivor, Rob Dorzek, show that there was confusion over where the accident happened. File photo. 

Emergency response training to change following fatal Wanapitei boat crash, city says

Emergency officials spoke to reporters for the first time about what changes are under consideration in light of difficulty responding to the fatal 2013 boat crash on Lake Wanapitei.

Stephanie Bertrand, Matthew Humeniuk and Michael Kritz died after the boat they were in crashed into an island on Lake Wanapitei in 2013. 

Lake Wanapitei boat crash victims

Stephanie Bertrand, Matthew Humeniuk and Michael Kritz died after the boat they were in crashed into an island on Lake Wanapitei in 2013. Robert Dorzek was the lone survivor. 

According to 911 transcripts released at the time, there were delays in emergency crews getting to the group due to confusion over where the accident happened.

The coroner also announced an inquest into the death of 54-year-old Kathryn Missen in Casselman as the result of a medical condition.

Although the two cases are unrelated, the coroner said in his announcement that "the commonality shared among the four deaths concerns Ontario's 911 communications system."

The inquest is expected to examine the events surrounding both incidents, and will provide an opportunity to enhance understanding of the 911 communications system and the coordination of emergency responders, the coroner's office said.

The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.

The&nbsp;Sudbury inquest will be October 15-19 at the Lexington Hotel. 

Rob Dorzek, Sudbury boat crash survivor, vows to fight for inquest

Rob Dorzek not satisfied that Sudbury emergency services will address problems with slow response on their own.

Rob Dorzek is the lone survivor of a 2013 boating accident on Lake Wanapitei. He said he spent nearly an hour on the line with a 911 dispatcher, who had difficulty figuring out his location, even though he sent a map showing where he was. 

Rob Dorzek

Lone crash survivor Rob Dorzek believes an inquest is needed into the crash that killed his friends on Lake Wanapitei last year, while city officials say the remoteness of the crash site was the real problem in the emergency response.

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Fatal Lake Wanapitei boat crash: NDP want Liberals to order inquest

The leader of Ontario’s NDP is calling on the Liberal government to support an inquest into a fatal boating collision on Lake Wanapitei in Sudbury last year.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath (right) said the Liberal government needs to can in inquest into the 2013 fatal boat collision on Lake Wanapitei in Sudbury. However, Liberal MPP and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Yasir Naqvi said the government is unable to intervene in this case.

Yasir Naqvi, Andrea Horwath

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Multi-million-dollar lawsuits filed over fatal Wanapitei boat crash

The families of those killed in a boat crash on Lake Wanapitei three years ago are now suing each other, as well as Greater Sudbury emergency services, alleging the rescue wasn't fast enough.

Three people were killed June 29, 2013 when their boat crashed into a small island and later caught fire when the lone survivor attempted to signal rescuers.

Chief coroner sets inquest dates in Lake Wanapitei deaths

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