VICTORIA – An Abbotsford doctor has pleaded guilty to two charges related to influencing B.C. government officials who were in charge of his contracts to provide electronic health systems.Dr. Jonathan Alan Burns was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation and 100 hours of community service, providing free health care to the needy. Six other charges, including fraud and breach of trust, were stayed by Judge Ernie Quantz.Burns
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