Survey Reveals Ontario Jewish Doctors and Healthcare Workers are Being Targeted
“31% of Jewish doctors in Ontario are considering leaving the country”
This Twitter/X thread is alarming. What in the hell is going on in Canada?
“I feel I no longer belong in 🇨🇦 and may need to flee.”
A new survey from the Jewish Medical Association of Ontario reveals a devastating rise in antisemitism targeting Jewish doctors and healthcare workers. The data is shocking, and the consequences could be catastrophic.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
2/ Since October 7, antisemitism in healthcare settings has skyrocketed:
•29% of Jewish medical professionals report it in their communities.
•39% in hospitals.
•43% in academic settings.
Before October 7, only 1% reported severe antisemitism.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
3/ The survey found 31% of Jewish doctors in Ontario are considering leaving the country.
Doctors are being forced out by a hostile environment where their Jewish identity makes them targets.
This isn’t just a Jewish issue—it’s a healthcare crisis.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
4/ The survey of over 1,000 Jewish healthcare professionals across Canada reveals staggering numbers:
•73% of Jewish doctors in Ontario report antisemitism in academic spaces.
•60% in hospitals.
•Over 80% face antisemitism at work overall.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
5/ The most common sources of antisemitism?
•Organizational policies (57%)
•Organizational communications (55%)
•Colleagues (53%)
This isn’t random—it’s systemic, embedded in the very institutions meant to support them.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
6/ Doctors shared heartbreaking stories:
“I fear my colleagues’ reaction to my name and identity. I feel I can no longer admit who I am.”
Another said:
“I feel I no longer belong in Canada.”
This is the daily reality for Jewish healthcare professionals.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
7/ Dr. Ayelet Kuper, Chair of the Jewish Medical Association of Ontario, warned:
“This is a crisis for all people in Ontario, not just Jewish doctors. If we don’t address this, we risk losing a generation of physicians, educators, and researchers.”
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
8/ Even unions are failing Jewish healthcare workers. One occupational therapist said:
“Union members attend protests condoning terrorism, chanting dangerous slogans, and making my workplace unsafe.”
The environment for Jewish professionals is hostile and dangerous.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
9/ As Dr. Sam Silver said:
“I work with students navigating a hostile environment where their identity as Jews makes them targets of hate. This cannot continue.”
Antisemitism is pushing doctors out of Ontario, and the healthcare system will pay the price.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
10/ The survey is clear: antisemitism in healthcare impacts patient care, erodes workplace integrity, and threatens the entire system.
Jewish doctors are being targeted, but the consequences will affect every Canadian.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
11/ This is a crisis that cannot be ignored.
We must demand accountability from institutions, protect Jewish healthcare workers, and fight antisemitism at every level.Antisemitism has no place in Canada—or anywhere.
— Joe Roberts (@Joe_Roberts01) December 5, 2024
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Canadian fools – I wouldn’t go to a doctor unless he WAS Jewish!
Exactly
Everything is new again. One reason Jewish hospitals (often named Mt. Sinai or Beth Israel) were founded in various North American cities is that Jewish doctors could not get staff privileges at regular hospitals.
Tell me again about Jews having hyper-white privilege.