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Toronto med school dean won’t condemn human rights abuses while taking Saudi cash

The University of Toronto’s medical dean accepted $18 million from Saudi Arabia to train its students, amid a severe shortage of training spots for Canadian doctors.

Clayton DeMaine
Nov 28, 2025
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The University of Toronto’s medical dean accepted $18 million from Saudi Arabia to train its students, refusing to condemn the dictatorship’s human rights abuses amid a severe shortage of training spots for Canadian doctors.

During a House of Commons health committee meeting on Thursday, Dr. Patricia Houston, vice dean of medical education at th…

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