In Susan Piercey’s obituary, no cause of death is mentioned and there is no suggestion gambling was involved. Of at least 965 gambling-related suicides recorded across Canada since 2000, a few dozen families at most have addressed the issue publicly. It’s why, for a time, Piercey did anti-VLT activism alongside others who lost children and spouses to gambling-related suicides. After clients brought VLT-related harms to his attention, including gambling-related suicide, St. John’s lawyer Ches Crosbie got involved as class counsel. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional gambling-related suicides in the national total.