Errors in UVic's response led to fatal overdose of student, independent report details
03-04-2025 19:30 via cbc.ca

Errors in UVic's response led to fatal overdose of student, independent report details

An independent report detailing the “choices and mistakes” that led to the overdose death of a first-year University of Victoria student in January 2024 has been released, casting new light on the circumstances of the incident and her parent’s fight for transparency in the year since.
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