The Fatality Inquiries Regulation (144/92), has been updated to adjust various fees and provisions concerning the removal and transportation of bodies. These changes aim to align the costs with current practices and the needs of handling deceased individuals more accurately.

Amendments involving fee adjustments include: Clause 4(b) has increased the fee from $25 to $30. This change affects the overall cost structure for services covered under this regulation. Another update is in Subsection 5(1), which details the fees for different services related to body removal and transportation. 

The revised fees are now as follows:

• • • For the initial attending, shrouding, and removal of a body from a scene of death (excluding health-care or residential care facilities), including the first 30 kilometers of travel, the fee is now set at $350.
    • Transferring a body from a health-care facility, residential care facility, or holding facility, which also includes the first 30 kilometers of travel, costs $150.
    • For travel beyond the initial 30 kilometers, fees vary by location: $1.25 per kilometer south of the 53rd parallel and $1.39 per kilometer north of the 53rd parallel.
    • Each additional body incurs a fee of $60.
    • If waiting time exceeds the first half hour, there is a charge of $50 per hour for waiting at either the scene of death or the hospital.
    • Using a shipping container now costs $50.
    • Costs for air, railway, or other transportation are determined by the chief medical examiner, based on actual or reasonable expenses.
    • Similarly, fees for body pouches, shrouds, metal liners, or other specialized equipment are based on actual or reasonable costs set by the chief medical examiner.
      

In Manitoba, the fees for body removal are typically paid by the estate of the deceased or by the person or organization responsible for the arrangements.

Source: Manitoba (33/2023) April 21, 2023