Joginder Singh Kaler
Leaders of a major Ontario health system are apologizing after staff at one of its hospitals shaved a Sikh man's beard without permission from him or his family and in violation of his religious principles.CBC NewsLeaders of WIlliam Osler Health System in Brampton, Ont., publicly apologized Wednesday after 85-year-old 's beard was shaved 'without consent and without medical necessity.
"We also want to extend our apology to the Sikh community and the exceptional culturally diverse community that we serve ... Although we can't go back and undo what has been done, we are committed to learning from this and making changes to help prevent this from happening again."Staff at Brampton Civic Hospital shaved , 85, a patient who is a practising Sikh, on either Aug. 28 or 29, the WSO said at the time.
Those actions will include educating staff on "cultural safety and humility" to ensure they consistently honour religious and cultural practices, the statement said.
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