Dr. Nili Kaplan\u002DMyrth confirmed the charges related to two phone calls she received last month.
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos, 58, of Windsor on hate-motivated charges of harassing communications, harassment by repeated communication, mischief and intimidation of health services.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Bernie Farber, who heads the Canadian Anti Hate Network, and has offered advice to Kaplan-Myrth, said the charges by the Ottawa Police Hate and Bias Crime Unit should send a strong message. Kaplan-Myrth received the calls that are a focus of the police investigation on Sept. 6 and 7, shortly after she appeared on a TVO news program to talk about the continuing importance of mask wearing and other public health measures. The anonymous caller described the family physician as “unhinged” and let loose a tirade of anti-Semitism against her in each of the calls.
Kaplan-Myrth said being an advocate is an important part of her medical practice but, like others, she often pays a price for it.Kaplan-Myrth said racist attacks, along with anti-science attacks, have ramped up against her colleagues as well during the pandemic. “Health care workers have long faced difficult working conditions, including violence and threats of violence in the workplace. This situation has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the federal government said in a statement about the amendments.
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