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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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Doctor at centre of licensing controversy found guilty of assault, counselling to commit offence same event · 100%

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“Both articles report on Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal being found guilty of assault and counselling in Quebec, specifically involving his then-girlfriend and a patient's false diary entry, occurring on the same date.”

Doctor at centre of Atlantic Canada licensing controversy accused of falsifying evidence about patient in Quebec different event · 90%

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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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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

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

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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. asserted

version → raise → events

The case returns to court for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 15. asserted

case → return → Oct.

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