Security beefed up at Trillium Health Partners hospital.
Security has been stepped up at Trillium Health Partners hospital in the wake of a Jewish doctor receiving an anti-Semitic death threat.
Peel Regional Police were outside The Queensway hospital for most of the day as they investigated the threat.
“This threat was targeted towards a team member who identifies as Jewish,” the Mississauga hospital network said in a statement. “Immediate supports and a safety plan were activated to ensure safety for the impacted person and our broader THP community.”
Peel Police Chief said the threat is being treated seriously.
New Trillium Health Partners facility.
“We have zero tolerance for hate, threats or violence against anyone in our community, and all reported incidents will be investigated to the fullest extent,” Chief of Police Nishan Duraiappah said in a release.
Toronto Police said hate crimes have more than doubled against Jews and Muslims following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. The incident has led to war between the countries with thousands of people on both sides being killed.
Since the war began there has been an increase of hate graffiti in the Toronto area and demonstrations by both sides being held on a daily basis, here and abroad.
Trillium Health Partners Mississauga branch.
Toronto police said hate crimes have spiked by 132 per centre since the war began.
“We have zero tolerance for threats of any kind against our staff, professional staff, volunteers, learners, patients, and community. We continue to support and take care of each other during our times of need,” the hospital said.
They said the hospital boasts a talented team of clinicians, administrators, physicians, staff and volunteers who offer a wealth of expertise across a wide range of topics.
Hospital officials they are working to keep ‘our community, patients and staff safe and limit the number of people into our hospital.’
Peel Regional Police on the job investigating threat.
Trillium Health Partners has three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 1133, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).