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On Nov. 12, 2005, 36-year-old nurse, Lori Dupont was murdered by her former lover, anaesthesiologist Dr. Marc Daniel. The tragedy occurred at the Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ontario, where both of them worked. The hospital was sued for not doing enough to prevent the attack even though it was allegedly aware of Dr. Daniel’s mental problems and threats he had made against Nurse Dupont. Public outrage over the Dupont murder spurred Ontario to adopt Bill 168—the “Lori Dupont Bill”—which, effective June 15, 2010, requires employers to protect employees from workplace violence, including domestic violence. Arguably, the same obligation is implied in all of Canada. Here are excerpts from an interview with HR Director, Mary Benson-Albers, who played a key role in formulating the Hospital’s domestic violence policy. (Note: The interview was conducted by lawyer/journalist Sheryl Smolkin and is fully reprinted here.)
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Because we know, Sonia had had much trouble at her work place (Hospital Sick Children) and even had changed her work place 1 month before the murder, I'm thinking about the reason for her trouble, possibly unknown and perhaps similar to LD's anger/fear.
The date of the new policy bill - June 2010 - maybe important? See the excerpt below:
How the Policy Has Worked—A Case Study
Q. Have you had any actual domestic violence incidents since implementation of the policies?
A. Most startling for me has been the number of women experiencing domestic violence looking for support and resources who have actually come forward.
On Nov. 12, 2005, 36-year-old nurse, Lori Dupont was murdered by her former lover, anaesthesiologist Dr. Marc Daniel. The tragedy occurred at the Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ontario, where both of them worked. The hospital was sued for not doing enough to prevent the attack even though it was allegedly aware of Dr. Daniel’s mental problems and threats he had made against Nurse Dupont. Public outrage over the Dupont murder spurred Ontario to adopt Bill 168—the “Lori Dupont Bill”—which, effective June 15, 2010, requires employers to protect employees from workplace violence, including domestic violence. Arguably, the same obligation is implied in all of Canada. Here are excerpts from an interview with HR Director, Mary Benson-Albers, who played a key role in formulating the Hospital’s domestic violence policy. (Note: The interview was conducted by lawyer/journalist Sheryl Smolkin and is fully reprinted here.)
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Because we know, Sonia had had much trouble at her work place (Hospital Sick Children) and even had changed her work place 1 month before the murder, I'm thinking about the reason for her trouble, possibly unknown and perhaps similar to LD's anger/fear.
The date of the new policy bill - June 2010 - maybe important? See the excerpt below:
How the Policy Has Worked—A Case Study
Q. Have you had any actual domestic violence incidents since implementation of the policies?
A. Most startling for me has been the number of women experiencing domestic violence looking for support and resources who have actually come forward.
