"A Canadian doctor who made international headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples has been charged with 43 crimes, including sexual assault, voyeurism and making child pornography, spanning the last 12 years. David Edward-Ooi Poon's licences to practise medicine in Ontario and Saskatchewan, where he was working as a public health doctor, have been suspended as a result."
"Poon was featured many times on CBC News and in the New York Times, Global News, CTV News, the Toronto Star, a Russian state media outlet and various Canadian and American newspapers during the pandemic for his campaign to get the federal government to allow loved ones separated by border restrictions like him and his partner to reunite."
"At the time, the Ontario medical college's inquiries, complaints and reports committee found that 'the nature of the charges against the respondent are relevant to his suitability to practice. Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material constitutes serious misconduct and is, in and of itself' a serious concern."
David Edward-Ooi Poon, a Canadian public health doctor, became internationally recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic for his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples separated by border restrictions. He was featured extensively in major media outlets including CBC News, the New York Times, and Global News. In November 2025, Toronto police charged Poon with 43 crimes spanning 12 years, including sexual assault, voyeurism, and making child pornography. Following the charges, his medical licenses in Ontario and Saskatchewan were suspended. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan initially restricted his practice to patients 18 and older, while Ontario imposed stricter restrictions. Poon's legal representatives claim the accusations are unrelated to his medical practice and unproven, stating he intends to vigorously oppose the charges.
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