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3 February 2009 Fairchild TV news English transcript

Newsroom:
Mrs. Li came to deliver her child in Richmond. Her new born daughter has a serious health problem after birth. It drew the attention of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Her infant and her older daughter, who accompanied Mrs. Li from China, were removed and placed in foster home.

Today, the parents were interviewed by The Province with their legal counsel. They declined to be interviewed by reporter from Fairchild TV. The following is the report from our reporter Yan Yan Ng.

Reporter: At 10 a.m. today, the Lis arrived at the Richmond office of their lawyer Lawrence Wong (W) to be interviewed by The Province but declined to be interviewed by Fairchild TV.

Lawrence
Wong: The parents really have a concern because of the young child.

Reporter: But the young child is not present.

Lawrence
Wong: The way news spreads from one source to another, then ...

Reporter:
But it can do the same way with the newspaper do ...

Reporters from The Province were surprised by the parent’s refusal to be interviewed.

According to the February 1, 2009, Ming Pao Newspaper, the Li returned to Beijing after they landed in Canada as immigrants. In October 2008, Mrs. Li came to Vancouver and stayed in an unlicensed maternity centre in Richmond. Mrs. Li continued to stay in the maternity centre after delivery in December 2008.

On January 17, 2009, health problems surfaced in the new born infant. It was confirmed that she suffered brain injury and was suspected of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Both Li’s children were removed and placed in foster home by MCFD. We approached the maternity centre in question but nobody answered the door.

The maternity centre operates in a single detached house and does not have a business licence. This type of operation is not uncommon. Maternity centres have advertised in internet and local newspaper. Richmond RCMP refused to comment as the investigation is ongoing. The police confirmed that a one-month old infant was hospitalized and is in critical conditions. RCMP is aware of unlicenced maternity centres. However, this is outside the police’s mandate.

Nycki Basra said ... (in English)

Vancouver Coastal Health indicated that they had looked into the operation of maternity centre in 2005. They formed an opinion that such operation does not involved day care or medical service and therefore not registration is required.

Gavin Wilson of Vancouver Costal Health said ... (in English)

City of Richmond said that since there is no complaint, the City will not comment or investigate on this case. The City stated that it is against city bylaws to conduct business activities in residential properties with obtaining business licence.

Due to privacy reason, the B.C. Children’s Hospital will not disclose the current health status of the Li infant.

The Li’s lawyer Lawrence Wong said that the Li’s main focus is to get their 6-year old daughter back.

Lawrence
Wong: [in English] ...

Reporter: Fairchild TV Ng Yan Yan reporting.

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Newsroom:	Mrs. Li came to deliver her child in Richmond. Her new born daughter has a serious health problem after birth. It drew the attention of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Her infant and her older daughter, who accompanied Mrs. Li from China, were removed and placed in foster home. Today, the parents were interviewed by The Province with their legal counsel. They declined to be interviewed by reporter from Fairchild TV. The following is the report from our reporter Yan Yan Ng.
Reporter:	At 10 a.m. today, the Lis arrived at the Richmond office of their lawyer Lawrence Wong (W) to be interviewed by The Province but declined to be interviewed by Fairchild TV.
Lawrence Wong:	The parents really have a concern because of the young child.
Reporter:	But the young child is not present.
Lawrence Wong:	The way news spreads from one source to another, then ...
Reporter:	But it can do the same way with the newspaper do ... Reporters from The Province were surprised by the parent’s refusal to be interviewed. According to the February 1, 2009, Ming Pao Newspaper, the Li returned to Beijing after they landed in Canada as immigrants. In October 2008, Mrs. Li came to Vancouver and stayed in an unlicensed maternity centre in Richmond. Mrs. Li continued to stay in the maternity centre after delivery in December 2008. On January 17, 2009, health problems surfaced in the new born infant. It was confirmed that she suffered brain injury and was suspected of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Both Li’s children were removed and placed in foster home by MCFD. We approached the maternity centre in question but nobody answered the door. The maternity centre operates in a single detached house and does not have a business licence. This type of operation is not uncommon. Maternity centres have advertised in internet and local newspaper. Richmond RCMP refused to comment as the investigation is ongoing. The police confirmed that a one-month old infant was hospitalized and is in critical conditions. RCMP is aware of unlicenced maternity centres. However, this is outside the police’s mandate. Nycki Basra said ... (in English) Vancouver Coastal Health indicated that they had looked into the operation of maternity centre in 2005. They formed an opinion that such operation does not involved day care or medical service and therefore not registration is required. Gavin Wilson of Vancouver Costal Health said ... (in English) City of Richmond said that since there is no complaint, the City will not comment or investigate on this case. The City stated that it is against city bylaws to conduct business activities in residential properties with obtaining business licence. Due to privacy reason, the B.C. Children’s Hospital will not disclose the current health status of the Li infant. The Li’s lawyer Lawrence Wong said that the Li’s main focus is to get their 6-year old daughter back.
Lawrence Wong:	[in English] ...
Reporter:	Fairchild TV Ng Yan Yan reporting.