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The college confirmed to CBC News that five investigations are ongoing and involve Alberta doctors against whom the most numerous and serious complaints have been made.

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'If doctors won’t comply with an investigation by the regulator that’s supposed to govern them then they are, in essence, ungovernable,' said Toronto lawyer Paul Harte.

It's unknown exactly how many patients could have been potentially affected.

Ontario's medical regulator says it is turning to the courts in an effort to compel four physicians to co-operate with its investigations into their practices regarding COVID-19.

College registrar Jeana Wendel confirmed to CBC News that while the college doesn’t have exact statistics, it has confirmed incidences.