Hospital keeps homeless FN man in waiting room for 34 hours; he dies

Police said they'll be launching a criminal probe into the death of Brian Sinclair, a homeless man who waited for 34 hours in a hospital's emergency room in September 2008.

Police made the announcement today, nearly six months after Toronto-based Clayton Ruby, a lawyer for the family, called on officers to investigate.  They said they willl now be assembling a team of investigators to look into the death as a potentially criminal matter.

The 45-year-old man's death made national headlines and raised concerns about the quality of ER care and the treatment of aboriginal people in the health-care system.