The Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons may revoke the licence of an Ontario doctor for his comments on COVID-19 vaccines.
An Oct. 6 Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal decision said that Dr. Mark Trozzi committed professional misconduct by “failing to meet the standard of practice of the profession” in some of his statements about vaccinations and COVID-19 public health measures. They said the comments were made on social media, on his website, and in interviews.
The tribunal also said Dr. Trozzi failed to meet professional standards when issuing medical exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines to patients, and called him “incompetent.”
The college is looking to have his licence permanently revoked, Mr. Trozzi’s lawyer told The Epoch Times. But it’s something they are prepared for, he said.
“We already have a decision against us at the college, but we expected it, so we are playing the long game,” Michael Alexander said.
He said they’ve set up the case so they can appeal to the court system.
A penalty hearing was held on Nov. 10, but Mr. Alexander said they do not expect to hear back until sometime in December.
He said that Dr. Trozzi is “undeterred” by the turn of events.
“He’s a very positive person, and he is very passionate about the truth regarding the pandemic in COVID-19, and I would just say the truth generally,” Mr. Alexander said.
“He feels he’s done the right thing and said the right things.”
Mr. Alexander said that the case is an attack on the freedom of expression, calling it a “troubling development.”
“Colleges have now taken on the role of censors and doctors must toe the college’s line and the government’s line on public health and other matters of science. This is a really fundamental attack on freedom of expression, so it’s a very troubling development.”
The Epoch Times contacted the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons for comment but didn’t hear back by publication time.
