Dr. Albert de Villiers, who appeared in court today via video from his home in Kelowna, was chief medical officer of health in Alberta’s north zone for 16…
Dr. Albert de Villiers, who appeared in court today via video from his home in Kelowna, was chief medical officer of health in Alberta’s north zone for 16 years before he became chief medical officer of health for B.C.’s Interior Health in 2020.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The boy, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, disclosed the allegations to his parents two years later.Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard has ruled that de Villiers sexually assaulted the child as few as five times and as many as eight times.Article contentInterior Health has said de Villiers was placed on general paid leave on June 9, 2021, then reassigned to administrative duties four months later.
“Employee policies and processes align with federal and provincial laws, including employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, privacy legislation, and principles of procedural fairness and, where relevant, union collective agreements,” Michaela Swan, spokeswoman for Interior Health, wrote in a statement last month.This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
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