People gather outside the Capital City Biker's church in Ottawa, Ont.
An undercover investigation launched by Ontario's medical oversight agency found that a former Ottawa neurology resident misrepresented himself as a fully licensed doctor and provided medical services to dozens of patients during the 2022 convoy protests.People gather outside the Capital City Bikers' Church in Ottawa, where Jeremiah Hadwen had a clinic during the 2022 convoy protests.
Hadwen, who could not be reached for comment, initially denied wrongdoing before ultimately admitting his medical misconduct to the college.Hadwen first entered the public eye during a press conference held the first week of what became known as the Freedom Convoy, when his services were promoted alongside key convoy leaders Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.
A screengrab of a Feb. 7, 2022, press conference held by organizers of what became known as the Freedom Convoy. Hadwen's services were promoted during that press conference. Ontario requires physicians practising medicine to be registered with the CPSO, and is given its authority to do so through the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Medicine Act.
At the time, the website — which was also littered with biblical references and imagery — stated the clinic intended to purchase "several point of care diagnostic machines to assist in screening for chronic diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and anemia." The college hired an investigative agency who had an employee pose as a Freedom Convoy participant and make an appointment with Hadwen.During a Feb. 14 phone call with a self-described nurse at Providence Health Centre prior to the appointment, the investigator was told most people survive COVID-19 "quite well" and "without any concerns," according to the CPSO decision.
Over the course of government-mandated pandemic lockdowns, the church defied laws by keeping its doors open for congregations and for shoppers at its free store. During the exam, Hadwen took a medical history, performed a physical exam, provided information about a skin condition and high blood pressure and gave advice about treating COVID-19.
After learning of the undercover operation in follow-ups with the College, Hadwen doubled down on his denial of providing unregulated services. Neil Abramson, Hadwen's lawyer, said in a statement his client "unwittingly exceeded the terms of his educational licence" and was "provided with erroneous legal advice" about the CPSO's jurisdiction and authority to request records.
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