A troubling revelation has emerged regarding the professional record of Dr. Jagtaran Singh Dhaliwal, the father of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, according to social media reports. Despite having his medical license suspended twice, his disciplinary history has been erased from public records by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), raising serious questions about regulatory transparency and public accountability.
Dr. Dhaliwal, a psychiatrist practicing in Ontario, was first suspended in 2004 when regulators ordered a competency evaluation. Though he later had his license reinstated under specific conditions, he lost it again that same year for violating those restrictions. His medical license was only fully reinstated in 2008, but restrictions remained in place until 2013.
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However, despite this documented history of professional misconduct, the CPSO has removed all records of these disciplinary actions from its public database. This means patients searching for information about his professional past would find a clean slate—contrary to the reality of his troubled medical career.
This erasure has sparked criticism from advocates who have previously exposed cases of medical malpractice. “The Ontario government and the CPSO have protected Dr. Jagtaran by not disclosing detrimental actions that were taken against this highly questionable alcoholic physician,” said Bob Rai, a victim of medical fraud who has worked to bring attention to unethical doctors.
Curiously, while Ontario regulators have scrubbed Dr. Dhaliwal’s record, his disciplinary history remains accessible through DocInfo, a database maintained by the U.S.-based Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). The inconsistency between what Ontario regulators allow the public to see and what remains documented in external sources has fueled concerns over accountability in Canada’s medical oversight system.
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Further deepening the controversy, discrepancies have surfaced regarding Dr. Dhaliwal’s educational background. CPSO records list him as a graduate of Punjabi University, while DocInfo states he graduated from Government Medical College, Patiala—two separate institutions. This inconsistency has raised further doubts about the accuracy of his professional credentials.
The CPSO’s decision to erase his record has been met with strong reactions. Critics argue that the public has the right to know about a physician’s past infractions, especially when those infractions relate to competency and compliance with regulatory restrictions. “Function as an institution in Canada, not an institution operating out of Pakistan,” Rai stated, demanding that Ontario regulators uphold higher standards of transparency.
This case has reignited debate over whether regulatory bodies are doing enough to protect patients or if they are instead shielding medical professionals from scrutiny. The fact that Dr. Dhaliwal’s record remains intact in the U.S. but not in Ontario highlights a glaring gap in Canada’s approach to medical oversight—one that critics say should not be ignored.
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