Law360 Canada ( November 30, 2017, 8:30 AM EST) -- Appeal by the accused, Collet and David Stephan, from convictions for failure to provide the necessaries of life. The accused's son was born in August 2010. In February 2012, the child exhibited signs of illness while at pre-school. The accused telephoned a family friend, a nurse, who listened to the child's breathing over the phone and suggested croup was the issue. The accused treated the child with fresh air, humidity, fluids and natural supplements. The child's fever abated but he still exhibited low appetite and energy, with breathing trouble. Within one week, the accused believed the child was well enough to return to pre-school. Over the next week, the child's condition worsened. The accused's nurse friend examined the child and suggested they seek medical attention due to suspected meningitis. The accused instead researched meningitis online, conducted physical tests, and self-diagnosed viral meningitis. They purchased a homeopathic remedy from a naturopathic clinic. Later that evening, the child stopped breathing. Despite emergency medical care, the child died due to complications from bacterial meningitis. The accused were convicted by a judge sitting with a jury. The trial judge rejected an application for a stay of proceedings based upon a violation of the accused's s. 11(b) Charter rights. The evidence at trial included extensive expert medical evidence explaining the processes that led to the child's death. The accused appealed....