Dear Supporters,
I am writing to you today with a frustrating and heartbreaking update regarding the investigation into the death of my father, Peter Yu. As you know, he was left unmonitored for 72 hours at North York General Hospital despite a cardiac emergency.
We relied on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)—the public regulator—to hold the doctors accountable. Instead, they are using a legal loophole to shut our family out of the process.
Today, the CPSO investigator officially told me that she will not allow me to see the doctors' written excuses or explanations for what happened during those 72 hours. She claimed it is "not their process" to show the family this evidence before they make a decision.
What is really happening:
The CPSO is using a bureaucratic trick (known as a "Section 75" investigation) to downgrade me from a legal "complainant" to a mere "witness." By doing this, they can run the investigation behind closed doors, keep the doctors' defenses a secret, and completely strip my family of our right to appeal their final decision to an independent judge.
They are protecting the hospital and the doctors from public scrutiny.
I am fighting back. Today, I issued a formal legal demand to the CPSO leadership, and I have escalated this matter to the office of our local MPP and the Health Critic.
How you can help right now:
- Share this update on your social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Threads, etc) so the public sees how the CPSO operates in secret.
- Use the hashtag #HealthcareTransparency and tag the Ministry of Health to demand transparency.
I will not let my father’s death be swept under the rug by a system designed to protect itself. Thank you for standing with my family. I will keep you updated.
With gratitude,
Kenny Yu
X handle: @kenny_yu
www.change.org/justice_for_peter_yu