Ottawa doctor who organized mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics urges Prim Minter to protect health-care workers from threats
An Ottawa family doctor who organized mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics earlier this year has received a death threat and she is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do more to protect health-care workers facing similar risks.
The threat was contained in a letter, viewed by The Canadian Press, that was sent to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the regulatory body for the medical profession in the province. “Physicians can play an important role by advocating for their patients in a socially accountable manner and frivolous or vexatious complaints are not a risk to their professional standing with the ,” the statement said.
During the recent federal election campaign, the Liberals promised to bring in new criminal sanctions for anyone blocking access to vaccine clinics, hospitals, testing centres and abortion clinics, as well as for anyone intimidating or harassing health-care workers. The NDP had previously made a version of that pledge. Both promises were made as demonstrators were gathering outside hospitals to protest against proof-of-vaccination systems and other public health measures.
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