The University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine is facing a demand for an external, independent inquiry into antisemitism on campus following a damning report by a professor.
published earlier this week that hateful attitudes about Jews have been on the rise at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for at least the past three years and she criticized the administration for failing to deal effectively with concerns.
Kuper’s reflections, published in the Canadian Medical Education Journal, have prompted Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center toto uncover the full extent of antisemitism and formulate an action plan. , who is also a contributing columnist for the Star, said in a news release. “ Attempts by U of T and its Temerty Faculty of Medicine to address antisemitism on campus have been grossly inadequate.”by reports of renewed incidents of antisemitism. “These experiences are real. They are harmful and they are completely unacceptable. The faculty condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of demeaning, hateful language.
“There is more work to do,” said the spokesperson, noting that in the wake of the fall apology, the faculty has been establishing an advisory group on religious-based discrimination, which will extend an invitation to meet with the FSWC.
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