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plex at the forefront of global
forensic science.
The FSCC will house the Of-
fice of the Chief Coroner,
the Ontario Forensic Pathol-
ogy Service, and the Centre
of Forensic Sciences. The co-
location of the OCC, OFPS,
and CFS will provide an op-
portunity for all three groups
to work more closely and col-
laboratively with one another.
In addition to the operational
benefits associated with mov-
ing the analysis of evidence to
a central location, the FSCC
also allows for the “sharing
of resources in the areas of
Research, Training, and Edu-
cation”, says a representative
from Community Safety and
Correctional Services – Ontar-
io’s lead ministry on the proj-
ect. A representative from the
OCC concurred stating, “The
project maximizes the oppor-
tunity for both financial and
service efficiency by having
all program areas under one
roof. Operating and managing
one facility avoids the need