OPS constable demoted for database searches unrelated to police work

A Jewish doctor who was running for president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says he was singled out and treated differently than other candidates during a recent election that triggered the resignation of two board members. Hal Berman, a palliative care doctor in Toronto, lost his bid in an election that took place between late February and early March. But he says his candidacy was sunk because the OMA added a warning to his profile over his social media accounts, which mostly consisted of posts about daily life and antisemitism. In February, Berman was informed that a...