All of this, of course, the LHSC Board was well aware of. In 2020, he took five trips back to Michigan to visit his family following the federal government’s restriction of all non-essential travel to the U.S. The lawsuit states that the doctor raised this issue at least three times over the course of the year with LHSC’s board chair and chief legal officer, seeking direction on whether it was reasonable for him to travel to the U.S.
It’s not surprising, or likely coincidental, that Dr. Woods’ termination came just 10 days after Phillips resigned — it was the height of the witch hunt for elitist travel offenders and, in the frenzy of the hunt, everyone was fair game.
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