Federal government accuses former UBC dentist of defrauding First Nations patients – Ubssey

Nov. 25, 2015

Health Canada is suing UBC and its former employee, ex-associate dean of dentistry Christopher Zed, claiming that Zed defrauded clinics in Haida Gwaii by siphoning away money intended to provide dental services for First Nations patients.

According to a CBC article, Canada’s attorney general is suing both Zed and UBC for “fraud and negligence in connection with money Health Canada gave UBC to provide dental services in Skidegate and Old Massett Village.”

Although UBC has yet to grant any interviews, Hubert Lai, university counsel in the office of the university counsel, sent a comment to The Ubyssey in response to the lawsuit.

“We have not yet been served with the notice of civil claim,” read Lai’s email statement. “We need time to review the claim before we can comment further.”

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