Globe and Mail:
"Sixteen Canadians have died in the past 4.5 years after being
tasered, according to Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward. They are:
April 19, 2003: Terrance Hanna, 51, Burnaby, B.C. July 22, 2003:
Clay Willey, 33, Prince George, B.C. Sept. 28, 2003: Clark
Whitehouse, 34, Whitehorse, Yukon March 23, 2004: Perry Ronald,
28, Edmonton May 1, 2004: Roman Andreichikov, 25, Vancouver May
13, 2004: Peter Lamonday, 38, London, Ont. "
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"There is evidence to suggest that, far from being used to avoid
lethal force, many police agencies are deploying tasers as a
routine force option to subdue non-compliant or disturbed
individuals who do not pose a serious danger to themselves or
others. In some departments, tasers have become the most prevalent
force tool. They have been used against unruly schoolchildren;
unarmed mentally disturbed or intoxicated individuals; suspects
fleeing minor crime scenes and people who argue with police or
fail to comply immediately with a command."