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A Montreal woman says her father was denied critical medical attention at Montreal’s new French-language superhospital because he had asked to be served in English.

Suzie Malysa says the treating doctor, a urologist, publicly mocked her father in French, called him an immigrant and a burden to society, and then tore up a resident doctor’s notes, threw them in the garbage and left the room.

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Malysa said her father, Zbigniew Malysa, 67, was told Wednesday that he would have to get his tests done elsewhere, for example, at the Verdun hospital “where it would be cheaper.”

A nurse and patient advocate, Malysa says language politics should never be a barrier to anyone needing medical attention.

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal officials say they are aware of the case.

“I’ll get back to you as soon as possible,” said Lucie Dufresne of CHUM’s media relations team.

The hospital is looking into allegations concerning urologist Luc Valiquette.