.widget_display_topics .bbp-author-name, document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. body .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-post-count, Despite his unceremonious exit, Mr. Georgiou acted as a sort of liaison between Mr. Aquino and Mr. Mendonca. Infrastructure Ontario launched an investigation of his dealings with Vas Georgiou.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He added: Weve done a lot of projects there. "position": 2, "@type": "ListItem", Zurich argues that the alleged collusion should nullify any obligation it has to pay for the completion of the project. For a number of people with inside knowledge about the procurement, the reports findings were puzzling. a, 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. } "; Mr. Georgiou was never charged criminally, but York sued him to recover the funds a suit that was settled out of court. Experience CFO Bondfield Construction Company Limited . John Aquino was the directing mind of Bondfield Construction Company Limited (BCCL), a construction company that operated in and around Toronto, as well as its affiliate, Forma-Con. 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. .tds-button5:hover .tdm-btn-text, } .sf-menu > li:hover > a:after, .td-search-background:before { 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. Six days later, he e-mailed Mr. Aquino again: After further thought you may want to rag the puck for a bit and slow things down against the Globe. var tds_header_style=""; var td_user_incorrect="Username incorrect! And it issued him a stern warning: He was forbidden from using confidential information he had obtained during the procurement and from providing services to any company working on the hospital. By the end of this exercise, more than 5,000 messages were wiped from the companys system, forensic examiners would later determine. JOHN AQUINO, MARCO CARUSO, GIUSEPPE ANASTASIO a.k.a. .td-404-sub-sub-title a:hover, "@id": "https://www.ontarioconstructionnews.com/york-regional-police-charge-former-bondfield-ceo-john-aquino-with-assault-uttering-threats-globe-and-mail/", .td_outlined_btn, Mr. Aquino wanted to know: Were any clues about his ties to Mr. Georgiou contained in public records? A bousta, or busta, is an Italian slang term often used to describe cash in an envelope. 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-load-more-wrap a:hover, Bondfield sued the Globe. .td_shadow_btn, However, in his e-mailed statement to The Globe he said he never received cash or any other undisclosed payments from Mr. Aquino or anyone else., The reason cash payments were being raised in Mr. Aquinos examination, was because of an e-mail he sent to Mr. Georgiou in 2017. .td_outlined_btn:hover { Sign up today. 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-footer-wrapper .td-post-category, Over the years, Bondfield has been awarded a number of contracts at Sunnybrook, which the hospital estimates were worth a total of $129-million. That didnt stop Mr. Aquino. Mark Buckshon, Publisher, Ontario Construction News. 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))); Previously, John was an Executive Vice President & Workers' Compensatio n Practice Leader at Benfield Group Ltd (extinct and also held positions at Aon, Patriot National, WTW, Sedgwick. if ( -1 !== navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') && -1 === navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Chrome') ) { Speak Bay Street not Calabrese.. By 2016, the project was already falling into disarray. border-color: #38a6c1 transparent transparent transparent !important; And with Mr. Georgiou in a position of influence, Bondfield had a clear edge. Since that time, he has served in multiple roles, including overseeing construction and working as the hospitals chief information officer. As far as your story goes, I wont provide any information on the victims, in order to protect them, Pattenden wrote to OCN. We salute and recognize our Gala Co-chairs, John Aquino, Bondfield Construction and Sam Ciccolini, SJC Investments Inc., as well as our donors, friends and benefactors who generously supported this worthwhile cause and made it a truly special event. Bondfield's office in Vaughan. background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%); 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. .tds-progress-bar3 .tdm-progress-bar:after { .td_block_template_11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .post .td_quote_box, The evaluators gave the company a design score of 70.74 per cent only a hair above the 70-per-cent threshold for disqualification. .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover, Known for movies Blow Out (1981) as Detective Mackey Diner (1982) as Tank .and justice for all. It was granted creditor protection last spring. "; "@type": "WebSite", The bulk of that work was awarded during the hospitals redevelopment in the mid-2000s, when Bondfield expanded the emergency department and worked on several research labs. That left only Bondfield, which bid $299-million 45-per-cent lower than PCL. As for St. Michaels, the hospital settled its wrongful dismissal lawsuit with Mr. Georgiou. .td-grid-style-4 .entry-title "position": 3, 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. Your time is valuable. var tdLocalCache = {}; //td_block class - each ajax block uses a object of this class for requests 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. Other evidence uncovered by Zurich, the company alleges, shows that Mr. Aquino provided Mr. Georgiou with shares in businesses he owned. { .author-box-wrap .td-author-social a:hover, Needs to be unanimous. [17] John Aquino's employment with the Bondfield Group was terminated on October 15, var td_magnific_popup_translation_tPrev="Previous (Left arrow key)"; This included landscaping his yard, demolishing his driveway, carpentry inside his residence and working on his gazebo. 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 . John Aquino, formerly of Bonfield Construction, formerly in Concord, has been charged criminally by York Regional Police. He was released with a next court date of Jan. 6, 2021, Pattenden wrote. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; .td-search-form-widget .wpb_button:hover, Suppliers, upset about payment issues, stopped delivering products. Mr. Aquino said that, when it came to Potentia, Vas didnt get a penny from me. Mr. Aquino declined to answer any questions about why he didnt disclose the two of them having ownership stakes before bidding on the St. Michaels project. .archive .widget_archive .current a, Mr. Georgiou advised Mr. Aquino to keep his temper well known throughout Ontarios construction industry in check. .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-link:hover, That ruling has been appealed and a decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal has yet to be released. Steve Aquino now is the CEO of Corebuild Construction Ltd., based in North York. The Globe is not naming these sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the procurement. htmlTag.className += ' td-md-is-safari'; In an e-mail to The Globe, Mr. Ciccolini says he was merely offering his support because of his long-standing relationship with John Aquinos father, Ralph. Aquino, a former Ontario General Contractors Association chair, has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon; break and enter; and four counts of uttering threats. 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. 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.. The company wouldnt receive anything from taxpayers until it hit its first milestone the completion of the patient-care tower. 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