Joginder Singh Kaler
An Ontario hospital network says it will conduct an "extensive review" of an incident in which an elderly Sikh patient was shaved last month without permission from him or his family and in violation of his religious principles.· is pictured here before and after he was shaved by staff at Brampton Civic Hospital in late August without permission from him or his family.
"Osler respects the religious rights and freedoms of all Canadians, and supports a positive, inclusive, and safe environment while caring for our community and each other with kindness, empathy and understanding," Schembri said. According to the World Sikh Organization of Canada , a non-profit organization that represents Sikhs in Canada, staff at Brampton Civic Hospital shaved , a patient who is a practising Sikh, on either Aug. 28 or 29 "in violation of his religious principles and personal dignity."The WSO said Kaler was unconscious and could not provide consent himself. It said the hospital contacted Kaler's family to obtain permission to shave him but his family refused the request.
"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the incident that took place with Mr. Kaler," WSO President Danish Singh said in the release.
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