var tdBlocksArray = []; //here we store all the items for the current page Evidence filed in court by Zurich includes Mr. Aquinos handwritten notes, which show he sought advice from Mr. MacNaughton. Why on earth would Mr. Mendonca, you and Mr. Aquino, for any legitimate purpose, need to be discussing St. Mikes at all?. Mr. Georgiou had a heated argument with Mr. Toigo, which one witness described as a raised voice discussion.. Fax: 905-458-6020. The open court principle is protected by the constitutionally-entrenched right of freedom of expression. (function(){ if ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE 10.0") > -1 ) { Mr. Aquino was Bondfield's CEO when it won the St. Michael's contract in 2015. Steve Aquino now is the CEO of Corebuild Construction Ltd., based in North York. Photos: Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail, Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community. Sign up today. var td_magnific_popup_translation_tCounter="%curr% of %total%"; Resides in Burbank, CA. He even attended a dinner with Mr. Aquino, Mr. Mendonca and Steven Muzzo, the owner of Ozz Electric, one of Bondfields irate subcontractors, to try to mediate a resolution. He has not been charged with a criminal offence, and he did not respond to a request for comment. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; return tdLocalCache.data[resource_id]; #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current, .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .sfHover > a, In the meantime, our focus will remain on what has been our priority for more than 130 years and what matters even more right now caring for those who need us most during this unprecedented pandemic, she said. "They asked him if John Aquino had ever told him about any payments he had made to anyone involved in projects Bondfield was bidding on or had secured. The patient care tower at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto on Aug. 31, 2018.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail. .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, googletag.defineSlot('/1003600/ocn300x250', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1642433266467-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); They also sometimes obtain a courts permission to execute civil search warrants on residences and businesses what is known as an Anton Piller order. Its affiliate was in the concrete forming business. As for St. Michaels, the hospital settled its wrongful dismissal lawsuit with Mr. Georgiou. .td-theme-slider:hover .slide-meta-cat a, (1979) as Deputy Sheriff When Mr. Georgiou was examined under oath, his lawyers declined to allow him to answer any questions about the work Bondfield performed with one exception. The Surety Association of Canada has called it the largest construction collapse in the countrys history. Bondfield also launched a public relations campaign with clients, suppliers and subcontractors to assure them nothing improper had taken place with the St. Michaels procurement. A construction union deal with a labour supply company rather than directly with a builder . "position": 2, "itemListElement": [ [17] John Aquino's employment with the Bondfield Group was terminated on October 15, On Dec. 8, Mr. Georgiou e-mailed Mr. Aquino: I told smooth to do whatever he can do to help you and we will work things out. Then, two days before Christmas, Mr. Georgiou e-mailed Mr. Aquino with a cryptic request: Any chance to get something for Smooth today or tomorrow?, Mr. Aquino replied with a terse, two-word answer: Boxing Day. Mr. Georgiou replied: I will give him some more help tomorrow as he needs for xmas. Asked by Zurichs lawyers what help he provided to Mr. Mendonca, Mr. Aquino said he believed he gave him a panettone, the Italian sweet bread that is popular at Christmas. But on Sept. 15, 2015, he was up against an ancient. The fraudster shareholder was John Aquino. } A 2018 satellite image of Mr. Georgious yard, examined by The Globe and taken at a time of year when everyone elses lawn is drab and grey, shows a patch of bright green turf next to his pool and gazebo. CLEARWAY HAULAGE, MMC GENERAL . .tds-progress-bar1 .tdm-progress-bar:after, this.ajax_pagination_infinite_stop = ''; //show load more at page x } Mr. Georgiou was never charged criminally, but York sued him to recover the funds a suit that was settled out of court. John Aquino, Bondfield's former president, is a target of the SFO probe as well. 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Mr. Georgiou replied: I wanted to make sure that the project was a success, regardless of my departure from St. Mikes. He said there was nothing untoward about his continued involvement. Learn how your comment data is processed. body .td_block_categories_tags .td-ct-item:hover, Ralph Aquino CHAIRMAN Ralph brings more than 60 years of construction experience to this Chairman role at Corebuild. if ( /(iPad|iPhone|iPod)/g.test(navigator.userAgent) ) { This included landscaping his yard, demolishing his driveway, carpentry inside his residence and working on his gazebo. Steven Aquino replied that, yes, his brother told him he had paid Mr. Marafioti in connection with Bondfields work at Sunnybrook. But when a team of evaluators first scored the bidders, they put Bondfield in fourth place a ranking that, if allowed to stand, would eliminate the company from the race. That was not the only e-mail in which Mr. Georgiou used the word we to describe Bondfield. Bondfield collapsed in 2019, fired Mr. Aquino as CEO and sought court protection from creditors. Mr. Anastasio was an associate of John Aquino, Bondfield's then-CEO, who the monitor has also alleged took part in the scheme. Bondfield's financing for St. Michael's project meant it wouldn't receive any taxpayer support from the public-private partnership until after the patient-care tower was finished. St. Michael's Hospital in 2015, the year that Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd. won a contract to manage a major redevelopment there.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail. Architect Ontario Construction News staff writer For his part, Mr. Georgiou denied, in his examination, having any interest whatsoever in the buildings. Ukraine Interior Minister Killed In Helicopter Crash, Greta v. Polizei, Worlds Oldest Person Dies, Didi reopens to new users after $1.2-B fine, Jordan, Latvia and Israel shake up diplomatic corps after Shadow Diplomats investigation ICIJ. He was part of a steering committee of four senior officials who approved the shortlist of bidders, and another steering committee of four who ultimately recommended Bondfield win the contract decisions by consensus that, he says, eliminated any outsized influence he may have tried to wield. I did not invest, he said. .archive .widget_archive .current a, .sf-menu ul .menu-item a { When The Globe asked St. Michaels why it hired someone to oversee a $300-million procurement who had been embroiled in a fraud on a public university, the hospital had a simple answer: No one, including officials from Infrastructure Ontario, told it anything about this. .tds-title3 .tdm-title-line:after, The hospital believed it had just the man for the job an executive with a background in health care and construction. [16] In October 2018, BCCL's primary lender, Bridging Finance Inc. ("Bridging"), called in its $80,000,000 loan. .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, Condrain Company (1983) Ltd. has been charged with six counts of criminal negligence causing death in relation to a crash Ontario Construction News staff writer Workplace safety and health will continue to evolve, and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will continue to connect you with industry expertise, a network of like-minded peers and the latest innovations. Your email address will not be published. These included the renovation of Torontos Union Station, as well as restoring St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto and Cambridge Memorial Hospital in southwestern Ontario., But in 2018, the company imploded in what the Surety Association of Canada has called the most devastating collapse of a construction company in Canadian history. div.wpforms-container .wpforms-form div.wpforms-submit-container button[type=submit], But behind the scenes, e-mails show, he continued to act as an aide to Mr. Aquino a whisperer who could help him navigate the politics of the hospital. .widget a:hover, background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%); .td_quote_on_blocks, .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, PCL had received a glowing design score of 86.22 per cent, but the high price tag it proposed $538-million ruled the company out entirely. .td_3D_btn, Only Infrastructure Ontario knew those figures, and even he hadnt been told at that point, he said. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; If they take a large loss funding construction, that is the risk of doing this type of business. On Feb. 14, 2017, the two men exchanged e-mails about a proposed casino development in Vancouver that one of Mr. Aquinos neighbours was involved in financing. .td-search-close span:hover i { border-color: #38a6c1; } .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before, I need you at office immediately, Mr. Aquino wrote to Mr. Weinstock at 1:05 p.m. At 3:41 p.m., someone logged into Bondfields e-mail archiver and searched for all messages containing the term Vas Georgiou. Next, similar searches for keywords that might capture e-mails written by Mr. Georgiou were executed. htmlTag.className += ' ie11'; In making the award, the court concluded that "the looting of Bondfield by its CEO, John Aquino, and the other Bondfield Respondents to the tune of tens of millions of dollars rises to the level of reprehensible and scandalous behaviour that attracts the sanction of substantial indemnity costs." _____ }, } A pedestrian passes the St. Michael's Hospital emergency entrance this past fall. .td-page-title, VICE-PRESIDENT, ESTIMATING AND PROCUREMENT Learn More Natasha Vieira, B.A (Honours) [] Your time is valuable. The unsealed documents were filed by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., which issued surety bonds on the project. I do know, however, that my conduct in relation to Sunnybrook and its best interests was appropriate throughout, he said in the e-mail. font-family:"Work Sans"; 0 0 805 All Time 0. Under questioning by Zurichs lawyer, Matthew Lerner, Mr. Aquino acknowledged Bondfield performed all of this work free of charge. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "; var tds_theme_color_site_wide="#38a6c1"; Pressed to explain this by Zurichs lawyers, Mr. Georgiou said Infrastructure Ontario had introduced new criteria that placed more emphasis on local experience, and the evaluators had not properly considered this in their initial scoring. The Globe filed a motion in court to have Bondfields lawsuit dismissed under the Protection of Public Participation Act an Ontario law passed to quash meritless lawsuits that are launched not to seek an actual remedy, but to intimidate and suppress speech that is in the public interest. .tdm_block_list .tdm-list-item i, if ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1 ) { .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, body .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-authors-name a, #bbpress-forums #bbp-single-user-details #bbp-user-navigation li.current a, this.id = ''; On Jan. 5, 2015, just a few weeks before St. Michaels announced it had finally selected Bondfield as the winner, Mr. Georgiou appointed Michael Mendonca as the hospitals new vice-president of facilities. .mce-content-body blockquote p, body .td_top_authors .td-active .td-authors-name a, Yesterday arrived from Edenton the Sloop Sally Cap Norton which place he left the 6th June. Three days before the deadline for bids, Mr. Georgiou advises Mr. Aquino to keep certain costs out of Bondfields proposed price. Despite Bondfields failure to produce the e-mails, The Globe was successful in quashing the suit in Ontario Superior Court in 2018. this.td_user_action = ''; // load more or infinite loader (used by the animation) Vas Georgiou, top, and John Aquino, bottom. As for why Mr. Georgiou continued to involve himself in the project, and assert his influence with Mr. Mendonca, Mr. Georgiou insists he received no financial compensation for doing so. .td-read-more a, For six years, The Globe investigated the relationship between Bondfield and Torontos St. Michaels Hospital. The Globe published a story on Sept. 15, 2015 about Mr. Georgious role in the fraud. EllisDon celebrates a major milestone with the grand opening of the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre at Michael Ontario Construction News staff writer Not long after, The Globe determined that, a year before Mr. Georgiou was hired at St. Michaels, he had been fired from Infrastructure Ontario after he was implicated in a fraud at Torontos York University. He has not been charged with a criminal offence, and he did not respond to a request for comment. Michaels Hospital procurement was not compromised.. .td_outlined_btn { The top two floors remain under construction, Ms. Divell said. They should continue to fund construction, and then sue the actual fraudsters (John Aquino & Bondfield). On Nov. 12, 2015, St. Michaels fired Mr. Georgiou for cause. Bondfield is highly regarded in many sectors. Mr. Georgious lawyer has said her client denies any wrongdoing. Have the Top Business Headlines newsletter conveniently delivered to your inbox in the morning or evening. The answer was yes. .td_block_template_10 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, font-weight:500; He didnt pay because he was a friend and a client, he said. .td_block_template_14 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, The articles addressed the connection between the appellant and its president, John Aquino, with Vas Georgiou, a senior executive at St. Mike's who was on the committee that awarded the construction contract to the appellant. *rv\:11\./) ) { The monitor and . .td_outlined_btn, } .td-close-video-fixed { Mr. Georgiou also was supplied with his own bondfield.com e-mail address. .wpb_tabs li:hover a, .tdm-btn-style3 { Michael Keen, who is now vice-president of facilities at St. Michaels, but at the time was one of the evaluators, was also questioned by Zurichs lawyers. The corruption investigation into Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd., once one of the largest builders of public sector projects in Ontario, has widened to include its contracts with a second Toronto hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. border-color: transparent transparent #38a6c1 transparent; Another e-mail from June 10, 2015 after the St. Michaels contract was awarded to Bondfield shows that a Bondfield landscaper wanted to know how he should pay for $4,000 worth of artificial turf Mr. Georgiou wanted for his backyard. Aquino, 48, was arrested and charged on Sept. 23, York Regional Police (YRP) Staff Sgt. .post .td_quote_box, .td-subfooter-menu li a:hover, .widget_display_topics .bbp-author-name, } Andy Pattenden confirmed in an email to Ontario Construction News (OCN) on Monday. On Dec. 18, 2012, Bondfield's John Aquino, one of the company's owners, received an e-mail from a colleague, "vas is in!" Mr. Aquino and his company had many reasons to cheer the news.. That morning, The Globe and Mail had published the first of a series of stories about Mr. Aquinos friend, Vas Georgiou, the second-in-command at Torontos St. Michaels Hospital. John Aquino has stepped down and been replaced by his brother Steve Aquino, formerly vice-president of operations. #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover, Contact us: insights@ontarioconstructionnews.com, 2023 26750547 Ontario Ltd., Ontario Construction News, 1554 Carling Ave. Suite 57, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7M4 (888) 627-8717 ext 114. And falter it did. .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover, Zurich also alleges that other records show the two men were co-owners of another business Potentia Solar Inc. Potentia, which landed a $1.2-billion contract in 2011 to outfit Toronto public schools with solar panels, was owned by people close to both men. john-aquino-owner-bondfield-construction-company-ltd-and-co-founder-co-chair-of-the-icare-gala-with-wife-cinzia Johnson Ta 2015-07-08. #bbpress-forums li.bbp-header .bbp-reply-content span a:hover, Other evidence uncovered by Zurich, the company alleges, shows that Mr. Aquino provided Mr. Georgiou with shares in businesses he owned. Subcontractors were furious. On March 19, The Globe successfully argued to Ontario Superior Court Justice Cory Gilmore that the records uncovered by Zurich should be released to the public. box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #38a6c1; He has lived in Ottawa since 1981. var td_email_incorrect="Email incorrect! But a month before St. Michaels even announced Mr. Georgious appointment publicly in January, 2013, celebrations had begun in Bondfields head office. 1.. If you would like to receive this service, just complete the information below. On Oct. 15, 2018, Mr. Aquino was fired by his younger brother, Steven Aquino, who had supplanted him as CEO in the months leading up to his termination., Ontario contractors massive surety default largest in Canadian history says broker. Under questioning by Zurichs lawyers, Mr. Georgiou confirmed they had been friends since high school. background: -webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8)), color-stop(100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7))); .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .tds-button2 i, .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:before { John Aquino, the former chief executive officer of Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd., was a domineering boss who was used to getting his way. "item": { The Pickering parking garage contract was awarded on a lump-sum basis, and therefore, any extra costs should be born by Bondfield, not Metrolinx, Ms. Aikins said. In December, 2017, there were several e-mails about Mr. Mendonca. Despite being terminated with cause the result of which was supposed to be the full termination of all of his compensation Mr. Georgiou received his full salary for another 18 months. { 08 Jul 2015 By Johnson Ta. var td_viewport_interval_list=[{"limitBottom":767,"sidebarWidth":228},{"limitBottom":1018,"sidebarWidth":300},{"limitBottom":1140,"sidebarWidth":324}]; .td-page-content blockquote p, Over the years, Bondfield has been awarded a number of contracts at Sunnybrook, which the hospital estimates were worth a total of $129-million. In the email to OCN, Pattendden wrote that Aquino has been charged with two counts of Assault with a Weapon, a single Break and Enter count, and four counts of Uttering Threats. "name": "Around the province" This article was published more than 1 year ago. googletag.enableServices(); var td_ad_background_click_link=""; Bondfield sued the Globe. Mr. Aquino, Mr. Georgiou and Unity Health opposed the disclosure. this.max_num_pages = 0; //from wp .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab.vc_active > a, John Aquino, et al. The Globe quoted Steven Aquinos testimony in a letter to Mr. Marafioti, but he did not address it in his response. He has brought few Letters, he mentions the entire Capture of the fourth regiment who upon the expedition of Col. Maitland pushing into the Country their retreat was cut off and obliged to lay down their Arms officers and Soldiers not one escaping.1 He gives also accounts of the Arrival of several . Turner Construction has an office in Toronto, but is headquartered in New York. Mr. Aquino and his company had many reasons to cheer the news. But without Mr. Toigos support, the contract couldnt be awarded. .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title, Mr. Marafioti has not been charged with any criminal offences. Bondfield's office in Vaughan. Bondfield's financing for St. Michael's project meant it wouldn't receive any taxpayer support from the public-private partnership until after the patient-care tower was finished.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail. Mr. Aquino also wanted to know if his name showed up in any public records connected with a commercial building in Toronto. In its summary of key findings, the special committee declared that the procurement was not compromised. #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a:hover, if ( -1 !== navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Firefox') ) { .widgettitle, .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_controls_playlist_wrapper, background-color: rgba(56, 166, 193, 0.7); $19 Million Mini Biography John Aquino was created on Apr 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pa, USA as John Michael Grochowina. .td_block_template_7 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, Toigo voted against Bondfield design, Mr. Aquino wrote. #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a:hover, Now, a recently established investigative agency of police officers and prosecutors, Ontarios Serious Fraud Office, has launched a sweeping probe into Mr. Aquino, Mr. Georgiou and the procurement. For its part, Unity Health spokeswoman Sabrina Divell told The Globe that St. Michaels had no knowledge at the time about the work done on Mr. Georgious home. Also in September, 2015, Mr. Aquino retained a public relations expert, Liberal insider David MacNaughton and his then firm, StrategyCorp, to craft responses to one of The Globes line of inquiries. var tdDateNamesI18n={"month_names":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"month_names_short":["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"],"day_names":["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"],"day_names_short":["Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat"]}; Lets see what other lawyers think of the strength of your case, he wrote. Ontario Construction News is the province's first digital daily construction trade newspaper that complies with Ontario Construction Act regulations for publishing notices and certificates. Following an in-depth peer review process, the 2022 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers guide recognizes 15 Lenczner Slaght lawyers for their extensive courtroom experience and subject-matter expertise. His request was declined. .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-item .td-cur-simple-item, htmlTag.className += ' ieEdge'; var td_email_user_incorrect="Email or username incorrect! body .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-comments-count, Alessandra.Aquino@aquicon.com. } .td_block_template_17 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, In doing so, Aquino siphoned off tens of millions of dollars from Bondfield. (1979). In response to e-mailed questions from The Globe, Linda Robinson, the then-chair of Infrastructure Ontarios board and a former partner at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, said: I am not going to comment on matters that were reviewed at great length and in painstaking detail by the legal and accounting firms five years ago., Michael Lindsay, the new CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, said in an e-mailed statement that, because the agency selects winners by consensus as part of a committee, it is virtually impossible for individuals to influence the outcome., As for the investigators failure to uncover the secret e-mails between Mr. Aquino and Mr. Georgiou, or the evidence of the home renovations and other alleged benefits, Mr. Lindsay chalked that up to the limitations of private investigators. .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, .td-author-name a:hover, Sure enough, the day after Mr. Georgious argument with Mr. Toigo, Mr. Aquino wrote detailed notes about the dispute in his notebook right down to Bondfields low design score. color: #38a6c1; JOE ANA, THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL SOLANO, LUCIA COCCIA a.k.a. Also known as John Diaquino, Born J Aquino. .td_block_template_5 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, John Aquino, who headed up the company until he was fired in 2018, received the messages from a St. Michael's insider who had been given a "concealed" Bondfield.com e-mail account, investigators with Ernst & Young Inc. allege in the court filings. On July 27, Mr. Georgiou reached out to Mr. Aquino: More importantly we need to connect on Mike and the BS going on down there and what we do to keep him., The next day, Mr. Aquino replied: I am worried about Smooth., Mr. Mendonca declined to answer a list of questions from The Globe about why he continued to engage with Mr. Georgiou after he was fired. Aquino, 48, was arrested and charged on Sept. 23, York Regional Police (YRP) Staff Sgt. var tds_header_style=""; JOHN AQUINO, MARCO CARUSO, GIUSEPPE ANASTASIO a.k.a. font-family:"Work Sans"; background-color: #38a6c1; The two men also believed, the e-mails show, they still had a key asset safely in place within the hospital. Mr. Aquino had also provided Mr. Georgiou with his own bondfield.com e-mail address. We will be ok. Asked by Zurichs lawyers what he was doing with Mr. Georgiou so late at night, Mr. Aquino replied, Maybe having a cigar.. As far as your story goes, I wont provide any information on the victims, in order to protect them, Pattenden wrote to OCN. } var tdb_modal_confirm_alt="Yes"; this.block_type = 1; //block type id (1-234 etc) (Mr. Georgiou was also suing St. Michaels for wrongful dismissal. The Globe and Mail reported last week that arrest followed an investigation by YRP detectives of several complaints from current and former staff of Bondfield in Vaughan. 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