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Which planning tool will help your family the most? yesterday. yesterday. yesterday. frequently consulted by police frequently by child policewas nography iffrequently consulted nographyconsulted if no actual no actual child was by police Dr.• Peter Collins said under Dr. Peter Collins said under Dr. Peter Collins said under on child pornography cases. on child pornography cases. on child pornography cases. involved. involved. 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He maintained it was K Amaintained M L O O itP was S Such materials are alsoon child are also child The doll was on its way toby St. The dollFUNERAL was onand its way to the St. The doll was its way toSuch St. materials “prepubescent’’ meets “prepubescent’’ and meets the “prepubescent’’ and meets the HOME Sponsored porn if they primarily depict,infor a porn if theydefinition primarily depict, a John’s from Japan in 2013 when John’s from •Japan in Owned 2013 when John’s from Japan 2013 when definition of child pornography. definition of child pornography. of childfor pornography. Family • sexual purpose, a sexual or sexual purpose, a sexual organ or the Canada Border Services the Canada Border Services the Canada Services “We can’t ignore the fact that “We can’t ignore theBorder factorgan that “We can’t ignore the fact that anal of anyone under 18. of anyone under Agency intercepted it. Agency intercepted Agency intercepted it. anal regionthe the doll is the sizeit. of a child,’’ the dollregion is the size of a child,’’ doll is the size18. of a child,’’ The trial resumes April 6 Bob for The trialCollins resumes April 6 for Defence lawyer Bob Defence lawyer Bob Defence lawyer Collins said. Collins said. said. two days Buckingham and again forused twoandays days and again for two focused days Buckingham used photos of the Buckingham used focused photos of photostwo of the Buckingham onthe an Buckingham focused on Buckingham on an in July. July. doll in court to suggest it could doll in court to suggest it could doll inbycourt to suggest could earlier assertion by Collins that earlier assertion Collins that it in earlier assertion by Collins that SUE BAILEY
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the doll was “flat-chested,’’ arguing he was now backing away from “crucial’’ testimony. “I still see this as child-like in its configuration,’’ Collins responded. Key issues include whether the case constitutes child pornography if no actual child was involved. It also raises the limits of free expression and whether Canadian laws have become outmoded by technology, such as animated sex acts. The case has made headlines and stoked legal debate across the country and internationally. Canada’s Criminal Code says child pornography includes “a photographic, film, video or other visual representation, whether or not it was made by electronic or mechanical means’’ that shows explicit sexual activity involving anyone who is, or is depicted as being, under the age of 18. Such materials are also child porn if they primarily depict, for a sexual purpose, a sexual organ or anal region of anyone under 18. The trial resumes April 6 for two days and again for two days in July.
Ex-nurse accused Ex-nurse of killing accused Ex-nurse eight of killing accused eight of killing eight once fired over onceerrors: fired over document errors: once fired document over errors: document THE CANADIAN PRESS
home in Woodstock, THE CANADIAN PRESS Ont., after
an alleged incident in which she Newly released court docuNewly released court medicatdocuincorrectly and overly ments show a former Ontario ments show a former Ontario ed a resident, who “experienced nurse accused of killing eight nurse accused killing eight distress’’ as aof result. seniors in her care had been seniors her care had been In ainletter of termination suspended from a long-term suspended from a long-term cited in the documents, the care home several times for care homehome several times nursing says the for alleged medication-related errors before medication-related before incident was part errors of a “pattern she was fired for giving a patient she fired forthat giving patient ofwas behaviours areaplacing the wrong drugs. the wrong drugs. residents at risk.’’ The documents show The documents show The letter noted Wettlaufer Elizabeth Wettlaufer was fired Elizabeth was fired had “an Wettlaufer extensive disciplinary from the Caressant Care nursing from the for Caressant Care nursing record medication-related
home errors’’ in Woodstock, and had received Ont., after several had received in Woodstock, severalOnt., after THE CANADIAN PRESS errors’’ andhome as well as as one-, three-in which she anwarnings alleged incident inone-, whichthreeshe warnings asanwell alleged incident Newly court docuincorrectly and five-day and suspensions. overlyreleased medicatand five-day incorrectly suspensions. and overly medicatments a former Ontario ed a resident, whoshow “experienced ed a resident, who “experienced The 49-year-old former nurse The 49-year-old former nurse accused of killing distress’’ asnurse awith result. distress’’ a result. is charged eight counts of eight is charged with eightascounts of seniors in her care had been In adegree letter of termination In a letter termination first murder, four counts first degree murder, fourofcounts long-term cited in thesuspended documents, the atwo cited in theand documents, the of attempted murder,from and of attempted murder, two home times for nursing says theseveral alleged nursing home says the alleged countshome ofcare aggravated assault. counts of aggravated assault. medication-related incident was part ofWettlaufer a “pattern errors before incident was part of a “pattern Police alleged Police alleged Wettlaufer sheto was fired for giving aused patient ofused behaviours that that are placing drugs killare theplacing seniors drugsof tobehaviours kill the seniors wrongatdrugs. residents atthe risk.’’ residents at risk.’’ while she worked nurswhile she worked at nursThe documents ing Woodstock andshow ing homes in Woodstock and Wettlaufer Thehomes letter in noted Wettlaufer The letter noted Elizabeth Wettlaufer fired London, Ont., between 2007 was London, Ont., 2007 disciplinary had “an extensive disciplinary hadbetween “an extensive from the Caressant Care nursing and 2014. and 2014. record for medication-related record for medication-related
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errors’’ and had received several warnings as well as one-, threeand five-day suspensions. The 49-year-old former nurse is charged with eight counts of first degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, and two counts of aggravated assault. Police alleged Wettlaufer used drugs to kill the seniors while she worked at nursing homes in Woodstock and London, Ont., between 2007 and 2014.
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