The day after Bondfields win at the court of appeal, the company sought protection from creditors and that, in effect, ended the lawsuit. The evaluators gave the company a design score of 70.74 per cent only a hair above the 70-per-cent threshold for disqualification. 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 . He said bousta was reference to a commission that Mr. Georgiou would earn as an adviser on the casino deal. To end the impasse, Infrastructure Ontario and St. Michaels took unprecedented steps, with the CEOs of both agencies exchanging e-mails and involving their boards. .td_block_template_5 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, But what few outside of Bondfield knew, until Zurich filed its materials in court, was that, over the years, Mr. Aquino had ordered his staff to perform many hours of free labour at Mr. Georgious house in north Toronto. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); In his statement to The Globe, Mr. DuHamel of Sunnybrook said no one had informed the hospital about the testimony. .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a:after, The two men also believed, the e-mails show, they still had a key asset safely in place within the hospital. if ( /(iPad|iPhone|iPod)/g.test(navigator.userAgent) ) { 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. // td_js_generator - mini detector Bondfield has been a major player in Ontario construction industry for years, booking hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue a year. .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after { Bordeaux 3 Octr 1778. CLEARWAY HAULAGE, MMC GENERAL . Back Submit. body .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-post-count, Throughout the RFQ stage of the procurement the phase that Bondfield barely survived, if not for the rescoring of the submissions Mr. Georgiou was co-ordinating with Bondfield, readying two buildings, owned in part by Mr. Aquino, for new commercial tenants. Mr. Aquino sits in his SUV at the Bondfield office last October. Mr. Georgiou advised Mr. Aquino to keep his temper well known throughout Ontarios construction industry in check. 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. .tds-button5:hover .tdm-btn-text, background-color: #38a6c1; tdLocalCache.remove(resource_id); .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > li > a:hover, As part of the lawsuit, both The Globe and Bondfield were required to produce all documents relevant to the court case. .block-title > span, Despite his unceremonious exit, Mr. Georgiou acted as a sort of liaison between Mr. Aquino and Mr. Mendonca. Mr. Aquino and Mr. Georgiou considered Mr. Mendonca their lifeline, internal Bondfield e-mails show. Mr. Georgiou worked at Infrastructure Ontario from 2006 until he was dismissed in 2012, after he was implicated in a false invoice scheme at Torontos York University. Aquino, who was the directing mind of Bondfield, arranged for a false invoicing scheme by which various suppliers rendered invoices to, and were paid by, Bondfield, but provided no actual services. At all times, Osler acted professionally and ethically in advancing its clients interests in this litigation, Ms. Stein-Korte said. .tdm_block_list .tdm-list-item i, .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title:after { 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. "name": "York Regional Police charge former Bondfield CEO John Aquino with assault, uttering" Three days before the deadline for bids, Mr. Georgiou advises Mr. Aquino to keep certain costs out of Bondfields proposed price. input[type=submit]:hover, John Aquino, Bondfields former president, is a target of the SFO probe as well. googletag.enableServices(); .archive .widget_archive .current, Bondfields statement of claim alleged The Globe article had the clear inference that the contract was awarded because of corruption. Zurich, which issued bonds for dozens of Bondfields public infrastructure contracts across the province, was forced to insert itself into the companys affairs. The Bondfield statement prompted at least one supporter to reach out and offer whatever assistance he could. .tdm_block_column_content:hover .tdm-col-content-title-url .tdm-title, You will receive an email to confirm your subscription, just to be sure this is your email address. 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 In an e-mailed statement, a spokesperson for Metrolinx, the provincial agency that oversees GO Transit, said it learned about this allocation because of The Globes inquiries. border-color: #38a6c1 !important; .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, 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. -webkit-box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #38a6c1; (function(){ background-color: #38a6c1; Several sources with knowledge of Mr. Georgious interventions at the RFQ and RFP stages interventions that benefited Bondfield who spoke with The Globe said they were simply never approached by the investigators. Your time is valuable. } this.max_num_pages = 0; //from wp In a 2017 e-mail, he urged Mr. Aquino to get something for Michael Mendonca, the hospitals vice-president of the redevelopment, and who was recruited to the hospital by Mr. Georgiou. 235. var td_user_incorrect="Username incorrect! March 22, 2022 John Aquino, the former president of a major and now bankrupt Ontario construction contractor, plans to appeal a provincial court ruling that puts him and his associates on the. }. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item > a:hover, Infrastructure Ontario signs hang on the construction hoarding outside St. Michael's in 2018.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. .tds-button6 .tdm-btn-text, He added: Weve done a lot of projects there. John Aquino was born on 20 April 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. } Mr. Aquino was Bondfield's CEO when it won the St. Michael's contract in 2015.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail. The City of Hamilton estimates 59 million litres of sanitary sewage flowed into the Hamilton Harbour over 26 years from Ontario Construction News staff writer .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav, .td_outlined_btn { .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a, Asked what Mr. Georgiou was supposed to do for the remaining $450,000, Mr. Aquino said he could earn it by giving him assistance, advice, you know, like a like a finders fee.. var td_magnific_popup_translation_tNext="Next (Right arrow key)"; In addition to $2-million in proceeds that allegedly flowed from the phony companies to Mr. Anastasio, forensic auditors also allege they have traced $5.2-million that flowed to Mr. Aquino from 2014 to 2019, court records show. var td_email_user_empty="Email or username empty! The Globe and Mail reported that the complainants include two Bondfield officials who allege Aquino threatened to kill them in the months before he was fired in 2018, and one employee who alleged Aquino returned to a Bondfield storage facility in April of this year and assaulted him with a weapon. They own the globe and maybe we can get story crushed.. The panel of judges found that the construction companys suit did not have the classic characteristics improper motives, claims of phantom harm, and bullying tactics of a SLAPP suit. 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. .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-link:hover, "He added: 'We've done a lot of projects there. htmlTag.className += ' ieEdge'; John received a BS degree from University of Chicago and a MBA from University of . 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. But on Sept. 15, 2015, he was up against an ancient and immovable force: the Jewish high holidays. Mr. Marafioti led the hospitals capital redevelopment program, but in its statement to The Globe, Sunnybrook said Mr. Marafioti was not part of the team that evaluated bidders. .td_block_template_16 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, The unsealed records show that Mr. Aquino was getting support from another close contact: Mr. Georgiou. On July 23, 2014, the evaluators tasked with reviewing the design submissions of the bidders presented their scores to the steering committee of four senior officials, including Mr. Georgiou. By late 2012, the Ontario government had approved a major redevelopment, including a brand new 17-floor patient-care tower. The mass deletion of those estimated 5,000 e-mails, however, did not capture every mention of Mr. Georgiou. .td-rating-bar-wrap div, .td-post-next-prev-content a:hover, Resides in Burbank, CA. Former Bondfield CEO faces seven criminal charges including assault and uttering threats, St. Michaels Hospital says Zurich Insurance is obligated to pay to finish work on Bondfield project, Insurer says it isnt liable for finishing Bondfield renovation. } 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. .tdm-btn-style3:hover { This is not entirely accurate. 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. font-size:12px; .td-weather-week:before, John Aquino, et al. "@type": "ListItem", body .td_block_list_menu li.current-category-ancestor > a { } Thanks again for cigar it was good to see you and you have charged my batteries.. Late at night on Sept. 9, 2015, and into the early morning hours the next day, Mr. Aquino fired off several e-mails to Mr. Dipede: Who owns shares of GP8. .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container { delete tdLocalCache.data[resource_id]; background-color: rgba(56, 166, 193, 0.7); } The company was in big trouble. .td_block_template_14 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, }, Pressed to explain his choice of words by Zurichs lawyers, Mr. Georgiou said that, in the event Bondfield did indeed win, the hospital would be partners with Mr. Aquino. .td-footer-wrapper .widget_product_search input[type="submit"]:hover, .td_shadow_btn, Lawyers for Mr. Aquino and Mr. Georgiou said it would be inappropriate for them to comment while the matter is before the courts. .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title, A warren of crowded hallways with low-hanging ceilings, much of the facility belies the hospitals world-class reputation for research and care. By the end of this exercise, more than 5,000 messages were wiped from the companys system, forensic examiners would later determine. .td_block_template_17 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, data: {}, var td_get_template_directory_uri="https:\/\/www.ontarioconstructionnews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/td-composer\/legacy\/common"; .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover, tdLocalCache = { } Mr. Aquino did not specify when the work began, but suggested it started while Mr. Georgiou was a senior executive at Infrastructure Ontario the procurement agency that had awarded Bondfield several contracts, including multiple hospital projects and some of the facilities for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. .wpb_default, .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-item .td-cur-simple-item, .td-grid-style-4 .entry-title } The Globe quoted Steven Aquinos testimony in a letter to Mr. Marafioti, but he did not address it in his response. "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. Why on earth would Mr. Mendonca, you and Mr. Aquino, for any legitimate purpose, need to be discussing St. Mikes at all?. .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a:after, Mr. MacNaughton was named Canadas ambassador to the United States in March, 2016. We'll see you in San Antonio! "item": { But Bondfield appealed, and in 2019 the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the lower courts decision. After Mr. Georgiou was dismissed from St. Michaels, and he resumed using his bondfield.com e-mail address, the two men exchanged many e-mails about strategy, including how to proceed with their lawsuits. Zurich determined that the two men communicated secretly throughout the hospital bidding process. this.td_user_action = ''; // load more or infinite loader (used by the animation) #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-by a:hover, .td-post-small-box a:hover, .tds-title3 .tdm-title-line:after, He has lived in Ottawa since 1981. John Aquino has stepped down and been replaced by his brother Steve Aquino, formerly vice-president of operations. A pedestrian passes the St. Michael's Hospital emergency entrance this past fall. ( function () { Some information may no longer be current. Join to connect Bondfield Construction Company Limited. In its statement, Unity Health characterized Zurichs lawsuit as an attempt to get out of its obligations under the surety bonds, and noted that the healthcare network has countersued the insurer. font-size:13px; Save the date for our 62nd annual Conference and Expo. 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