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Sunnybrook hospital parts ways with worker caught on video using 'racist language'

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 15). Sunnybrook hospital parts ways with worker caught on video using 'racist language'. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/sunnybrook-hospital-parts-ways-with-worker-caught-on-video-using-racist-language/article_0f6686da-26a3-5916-8e65-415e33831a8f.html

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto terminated an employee following an investigation into a video showing the individual using racist language during a confrontation on public transit. The hospital confirmed the worker is no longer with the organization after reviewing evidence from the circulating footage.

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto announced that they have terminated the employment of a staff member who was recorded using "racist language" during a confrontation on public transit. The incident was captured on video and shared widely on social media, prompting Sunnybrook to launch an investigation. Following their review, the hospital confirmed that the employee is no longer part of their workforce. This decision comes after similar incidents have raised concerns about workplace conduct and diversity in healthcare settings across Canada.

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A Toronto hospital says it has parted ways with an employee who used “racist language” while riding public transit in a standoff caught on camera. asserted

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre says the worker is no longer employed at the hospital after it conducted an investigation into a video that circulated on social media. asserted

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Sunnybrook hospital parts ways with worker caught on video using 'racist language'

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