Racist Graffiti Was Discovered In A Montreal Hospital Staff Room

An investigation is underway.
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On March 17, management at the CIUSSS Centre-Sud's Notre-Dame Hospital was informed that racist graffiti had been found on the walls of a locker room used by staff and medical personnel. 

Eric Forest, a spokesperson for the CIUSSS Centre-Sud, told MTL Blog that the graffiti was directed at staff and medical staff in a particular area of the hospital.

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When the hospital was made aware of the graffitied slurs, staff began cleaning the walls on which they appeared, Forest said.

He told MTL Blog that an internal investigation into the slurs is underway. Forest did not disclose what was written to MTL Blog.

"Depending on the outcome of the investigation, sanctions or disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, may be taken," he said.

  • Lea Sabbah
  • Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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