article_snippet.sent: A nurse has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly turning off a patient's life support without permission.
article_snippet.sent: Police in Canada have also charged Joanna Flynn, a former nurse at Georgian Bay General Hospital in Ontario, with criminal negligence causing death.
article_snippet.sent: The 50-year-old was arrested on Thursday, and it is thought it is the first time a health care professional has been charged for switching off a life support machine in Canada.
highlights_snippet.sent: Joanna Flynn, 50, also charged with criminal negligence causing death .
  