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Queen’s tried to ‘cancel’ me, says Dr. Matt Strauss, as former employer denies wrongful dismissal

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments

Dr. Matt Strauss’s former employer says the outspoken doctor’s commentary about the COVID-19 pandemic harmed Queen’s University’s reputation, while Strauss claims the university tried to “cancel” him. Haldimand-Norfolk’s former acting medical officer of health sued Queen’s and the head of the school’s department of medicine, Dr. Stephen Archer, last October,

Haldimand-Norfolk top doc alleges ‘relentless harassment’ in lawsuit against Queen’s University

November 13, 2022August 18, 2023 J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment

Haldimand-Norfolk’s top doctor is suing his former employer. As first reported by CBC News, acting medical officer of health Dr. Matt Strauss is seeking more than $600,000 in damages and lost wages from Queen’s University and Dr. Stephen Archer, head of the school’s department of medicine. Archer was Strauss’s direct supervisor when he was