Two men charged in rock throwing incident that led to crash in Markham
Two men have been charged in connection to a rock throwing incident that resulted in a serious collision leading to life-threatening injuries in Markham.
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Globe and Mail
15 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Law firm Fasken investigating partner after woman's viral TikTok alleged he sent explicit photo
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP has launched an investigation into allegations that one of the firm's mining partners sent a woman an unsolicited, explicit photo over social media. The allegations went viral this week after the woman posted about the alleged incident on TikTok. The clip has since been viewed more than two million times. The partner is now on a leave of absence and has been since Tuesday, Fasken spokesperson Stephanie Weinstein told The Globe and Mail. After receiving a complaint, the firm hired Lisa Southern, a lawyer and seasoned workplace investigator, to lead the external probe of the allegation, Ms. Weinstein added. Ms. Southern currently serves as the City of Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner. 'The allegations are distressing and the conduct described is unacceptable. We are taking this matter very seriously,' Ms. Weinstein said. The Law Society of British Columbia is also looking into the alleged incident after receiving a complaint, it said in an e-mailed statement. The Globe sent the Fasken partner who is the subject of the complaint – lawyer Patrick Sullivan –multiple requests for comment and did not receive a response. An automatic reply from his Fasken e-mail address describes him as being on a medical leave. A family member reached by The Globe said Mr. Sullivan has suffered from mental-health and alcohol issues and will be entering treatment. The Globe is not identifying the family member because they are not authorized to speak publicly on Mr. Sullivan's behalf. According to Mr. Sullivan's LinkedIn profile, he has been at Fasken since May, 2025, where he is a member of the firm's global mining and capital markets and mergers and acquisitions groups. Earlier this week, a woman posted a video on TikTok alleging that Mr. Sullivan had sent her an 'unwanted' photo of his penis early Saturday morning. In the 30-second clip, she included a screenshot of Mr. Sullivan's Fasken profile. In an interview with The Globe, the woman – who goes by Laila Rose online, but did not want to be identified by her full name – said she has known Mr. Sullivan for 15 years, though they have never been close. They met when she was 19 through an ex-boyfriend and interacted at times at a club where she bartended. Through the years, they have occasionally chatted on Facebook Messenger, she said, including some recent conversations about politics. Then, last Friday, Mr. Sullivan sent her a suggestive message, which she didn't see at the time, the woman alleged. The next morning at 5:34 a.m., she alleges, he sent her a photo of his penis along with the message: 'so I guess the liberal' guys are 'dead to' you. (The Globe reviewed screenshots of these conversations.) The woman said that when she saw the photo, she became furious and distraught. She has been sexually assaulted in the past, she said, and found the photograph triggering. She then sent him a long message, berating him about the photo, but he did not respond, she said. On Monday, she reached out to Fasken. When they didn't immediately respond, the woman said, she decided to go public. (Fasken said they hired Ms. Southern, the third-party investigator, the same day that they received the complaint.) The woman said she made the decision to post on TikTok because she was worried her complaint was being ignored and wanted accountability. She said she is not looking for any financial compensation. The woman said she did try to report the incident to the RCMP, but was told that sending a single unsolicited photo of genitals is not typically a crime in Canada. RCMP Staff Sergeant Kris Clark told The Globe that – as is customary – he can not confirm or deny the existence of any complaint filed with the service. Staff Sgt. Clark said that sending a single inappropriate telecommunication could potentially constitute the offence of indecent communications, depending on the evidence. If the communications persisted after someone has asked it to stop, Staff Sgt. Clark said, there could be a case for criminal harassment or harassing communications.
CBC
34 minutes ago
- CBC
Recent collisions have councillor mulling ban on right turns at red lights
A recent string of vehicle collisions with pedestrians and cyclists, including a fatal incident in mid-July, has one Ottawa city councillor planning to ask the city to consider a ban on drivers turning right while facing a red light. Somerset Coun. Ariel Troster said Thursday she'll ask the city to mull options, including a city-wide ban and one just affecting the downtown core. Troster, who sits on the city's public works and infrastructure committee, said she witnessed the aftermath of a collision at the corner of Lisgar and Elgin streets on Wednesday that left a male cyclist "in agony." Paramedics said he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital in stable condition. Earlier on Wednesday, another cyclist was struck at Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue, sustained serious injuries, and was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, according to paramedics. Police said both collisions involved cyclists who, according to witness accounts, were traveling in the wrong direction while vehicles were executing lawful right turns. Those incidents followed a more serious one on July 7, near a crosswalk at Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue W., in which a female pedestrian was hit by a truck and died. Troster said she's heard concerns about how banning right turns at red lights could negatively impact traffic flow but said the pros outweighed the cons. "Our neighbourhoods need to be safe, and if it means slowing down the flow of traffic, even just a little bit to make sure that that person can make it across the street, it's worth it," she told CBC. Local cycling advocacy group Bike Ottawa said it supported Troster's idea, adding that a more robust network of protected bike lanes in the city would help too. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney chairs the public works and infrastructure committee. He said he prefers a more targeted approach to improving pedestrian safety. Money from the city's speed cameras can help reconstruct intersections to make them safer, he said. While acknowledging that banning right turns at red lights would need to undergo professional evaluation by engineers, Tierney said such a measure struck him as potentially making things more dangerous. "Now [drivers will try] to turn at the same time all the pedestrians are crossing through the intersection, creating even greater conflict," he said. Total bans might also increase greenhouse gas emissions because vehicles are idling longer, Tierney added. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said that if there are downtown intersections where it makes sense to eliminate right turns on reds, "then we will look at that." "Every intersection is different and there are different factors at play," he added. "We have to look at the evidence. I'm not sure that one solution applies to every intersection throughout downtown, but I'm willing to look at all the options."
Globe and Mail
39 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Canadian arm of China's largest bank accuses ex-CEO of ‘misconduct' as it fights wrongful-dismissal suit
The Canadian subsidiary of China's largest bank is accusing its former chief executive officer of misconduct, including violating expense policies, bullying staff and damaging company property, in a court filing as the lender fends off a wrongful-dismissal lawsuit by the former executive. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada), known internally as ICBK, outlined the allegations against Lubin Wang, its former president and CEO, in a statement of defence and counterclaim filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The Toronto-based bank's parent company, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., or ICBC, is a Chinese state-controlled financial institution. Based in Beijing, it is the largest bank in the world, with approximately US$6-trillion in global assets. Mr. Wang, 51, alleged in his lawsuit, filed in early June, that he was fired as ICBK's top executive earlier this year after disputes with ICBC officials in Beijing over his efforts to comply with Canadian laws and regulations created to avert foreign interference in domestic financial institutions. He alleged he endured retaliation, including at least one perceived 'threat,' that left him fearful for his safety and that of his family members. Canadian arm of China's largest bank repeatedly broke money-laundering rules despite multiple warnings from regulators Former ICBK chief alleges China's largest bank fired him over efforts to comply with Canadian laws ICBK's court filing, however, disputes Mr. Wang's wrongful dismissal claim and characterizes his departure as a resignation. It also alleges there were numerous concerns about his performance and that he 'engaged in a number of actions constituting serious misconduct' during his tenure, which spanned from Aug. 26, 2021, to Jan. 27, 2025. None of the allegations has been proven in court. The legal dispute is capturing the attention of policy makers and the financial services industry because the foreign-interference allegations have broader implications for Canada's national security. As the case plays out in court, financial regulators are sharpening their focus on the link between financial crime and foreign interference through the country's banking system. ICBK is believed to be the second domestic financial institution that has found itself at the centre of such allegations in recent years, the first being Wealth One Bank of Canada. Yet the recent federal public inquiry into foreign interference failed to probe the issue even as experts warned that illicit financial flows are part and parcel of meddling by other countries. For its part, ICBK says in its court filing that it is 'fully committed to regulatory compliance and financial integrity,' adding its code of conduct prohibits foreign interference. The bank claims it discovered some of Mr. Wang's alleged misconduct after ICBC conducted an on-site audit of its Canadian subsidiary last October, according to its court filing. 'The 2024 Audit revealed many issues of significant concern with the Plaintiff's performance and actions,' states the court document, dated July 18. 'Certain other issues were learned only after the Plaintiff's departure.' ICBK is alleging that Mr. Wang 'misled' a subordinate to obtain a new employment contract for himself in 2023. The bank is also accusing him of filing improper travel expenses, violating the bank's housing expense policies, failing to report his vacation time and executing unauthorized contracts for consulting services, according to the document. The bank further alleges in its court filing that he requested reimbursement for $53,951.97 worth of gift cards purchased in 2021 and 2022. To support his claim, Mr. Wang submitted six VIP client lists and received recompense. But a subsequent review deemed that he had provided 'insufficient support' for the expense, and he later repaid the amount to the bank, according to the filing. ICBK is also claiming that 'multiple' employees said Mr. Wang 'engaged in bullying and/or harassing behaviour at work,' causing them 'mental distress.' 'These employees maintained that they were fearful of the Plaintiff and thus did not report their experiences regarding his behaviour until after the Plaintiff's resignation,' states the court filing, which does not provide details of the alleged harassment. ICBK is also alleging that Mr. Wang used a car, leased by the company, without permission in 2021, became involved in an accident, left the scene and instructed a subordinate to arrange for the bank to cover $24,000 worth of repairs. Mr. Wang's lawyer said his client denies the allegations. 'All allegations of wrongdoing by Mr. Wang will be strenuously denied when he delivers his Reply and Defence to Counterclaim,' Robert Taylor, senior counsel at Levitt LLP, the employment law firm that represents Mr. Wang, said in a statement. ICBK's court filing also cites the 2024 audit, which determined there were concerns regarding Mr. Wang's management of the bank, including his alleged failure to manage risks appropriately. The bank also claims that Mr. Wang was informed by ICBC officials in early January that he was being removed from his role at the Canadian subsidiary and would be given another job working for the parent bank in China. It contends that his refusal to accept the new assignment constituted a resignation. 'The Parent Bank made this decision owing to the findings of the 2024 Audit,' the court filing says. Neither ICBK officials nor the bank's lawyer responded to a request for comment from The Globe and Mail about the court filing, including a query about why Mr. Wang was offered another job in China if ICBC officials believed that he had perpetrated various forms of misconduct. The bank's court filing contends that his alleged misconduct 'constituted just cause for termination.' ICBK is also accusing Mr. Wang of disclosing the bank's confidential information and harming its reputation. Its court filing references articles published by The Globe, including one about the bank's previous anti-money-laundering failures and another about his wrongful-dismissal lawsuit. 'Mr. Wang was not the source of the original G&M story and he did not disclose more than what was in his issued Claim,' Mr. Taylor, his lawyer, said. Now a resident of Ontario, Mr. Wang is a Chinese citizen who spent approximately 28 years working for Beijing-based ICBC. Before heading up ICBC's Canadian subsidiary, he held various roles in Australia, Argentina and South Africa. His lawyer, meanwhile, said the bank's statement of defence and counterclaim do not dispute the key allegations of Mr. Wang's lawsuit. Rather, they 'show the bank has become vulnerable to foreign interference, which is what Mr. Wang sought to prevent.' Added Mr. Taylor: 'Instead, the bank makes several allegations seeking to impugn Mr. Wang's character, integrity and competence. Most of the allegations are false and the balance lack context and an explanation.' As part of its counterclaim, ICBK is seeking damages of at least $4.2-million, including for breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duties and 'unjust enrichment related to misappropriated funds.'
