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Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence

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Quebec Court Judge Frédéric Bénard convicted Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend and one count of counselling her to fabricate evidence to discredit a patient who had complained about him. The judge found that in August and December 2020, Sirpal assaulted his then-girlfriend and asked her to create a false diary entry implicating the patient in racist behavior. Sirpal was acquitted of dangerous driving and attempting to obstruct justice. Sentencing is set for October 15.
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Sanjeev Sirpal, a doctor at the center of licensing controversies in Atlantic Canada, was found guilty by a Quebec court of assaulting his then-girlfriend and counseling her to forge a false diary entry about a patient. The patient had allegedly made racist remarks while wearing Nazi symbols in a Montreal-area waiting room, but Judge Frédéric Bénard dismissed this as fabricated to discredit the patient's complaint against Sirpal. Sirpal faced additional charges for sexual assaults on patients in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, which he denies. His case has sparked concerns over the screening process for physicians across Atlantic Canada.

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“While both articles discuss Dr. Sirpal's actions in Quebec, Article A refers to allegations and evidence presented during a trial, whereas Article B reports on a conviction based on the same incident but describes it as a concluded legal event.”
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Sirpal PERSON · 3× Bénard PERSON · 2× Frédéric Bénard PERSON · 1× Laval GPE · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Nazi NORP · 1× Que GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Quebec Court ORG · 1× Sanjeev Sirpal PERSON · 1×

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Detainee releases raise concerns over Chinatown being used as a ‘dumping ground’ - Charges pushed to next month against man featured in Halifax Costco video - Person of interest arrested after 4 killed in Louisiana stabbings Bénard said Sirpal and the complainant presented opposing versions of the events, but he found the woman’s version to be credible.
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Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence · assertive framing

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A doctor in Quebec has been found guilty of two counts of assault and one count of counselling a person to commit an offence that was not committed. asserted
that → find → offence
Quebec Court Judge Frédéric Bénard found that Sanjeev Sirpal asked his then-girlfriend to create a false diary entry suggesting that she’d witnessed one of his patients wearing a Nazi symbol and making a racist remark in a Montreal-area waiting room. asserted
one → find → room
Get daily National news Bénard told a courtroom in Laval, Que., that Sirpal had urged the woman to fabricate the story to discredit the patient, who had made a complaint against him to the province’s doctor’s college. asserted
who → get → college
The judge also concluded that Sirpal assaulted his ex-girlfriend in August and December 2020, but acquitted him of dangerous driving and of attempting to obstruct the course of justice. asserted
Sirpal → conclude → justice
- Suspect hits parked cars, involved in 2 collisions while fleeing Winnipeg police - asserted
Suspect → hit → police
Detainee releases raise concerns over Chinatown being used as a ‘dumping ground’ - Charges pushed to next month against man featured in Halifax Costco video - Person of interest arrested after 4 killed in Louisiana stabbings Bénard said Sirpal and the complainant presented opposing versions of the events, but he found the woman’s version to be credible. asserted
version → raise → events
The case returns to court for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 15. asserted
case → return → Oct.
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