Inquest into the deaths of Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson and Anthonia Van Beek

Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, Regional Supervising Coroner, East Region, Ottawa Office, has announced that a date has been scheduled for the inquest into the deaths of Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson and Anthonia Van Beek. The inquest will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Dr. McNaughton-Filion will be the presiding officer. Peter Napier and Alessandra Hollands will be the inquest counsel.

Ms. Booth, 57 years old; Mr. Thomlinson, 56 years old; and Ms. Van Beek, 65 years old, died on January 11, 2019, following injuries sustained when a public transit bus crashed at an Ottawa transit station.

The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.

The inquest is expected to last 21 days and hear from approximately 15 witnesses.

Additional Information

The Presiding Officer has directed that no person shall make any recording or take photos or screen captures of the Inquest from either the video conference or the live stream of the Inquest over the internet. For greater clarity, no person shall copy, record, screenshot, photograph, publish or broadcast the Inquest or any portion of it, or otherwise disseminate such a record, including through messaging applications, on social media platforms, other internet sites, and/or other methods of instant communication.