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Ontario government sues company in Skills Development Fund scandal for millions in damages
Ontario alleges Keel Digital Solutions submitted false quarterly reports from 2022 to 2025, resulting in over $25 million in improper payments, and executives tried to cover up the fraud.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario government filed a civil claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to recoup more than $25 million from Keel Digital Solutions over a student mental health program contract with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
- The government alleges Keel Digital Solutions filed estimated expenses and false quarterly corporate performance reports between 2022 and 2025, causing the Crown to pay millions it should not have.
- Province alleges company executives directed and tried to cover up false reports, Keel is tied to the Skills Development Fund scrutinized during the legislature's fall sitting, and a company spokesperson said it complied with laws.
- Ontario Provincial Police are investigating audit results after a provincial referral, and political fallout has intensified with calls for Labour Minister David Piccini's resignation alongside an ethics probe by Integrity Commissioner Cathryn Motherwell.
- Auditor general Shelley Spence found the Skills Development Fund's recipient selection unfair, the fund reports training about 700,000 people with 100,000 finding jobs within 60 days, and media reported some beneficiaries were unions and donors tied to the Progressive Conservatives.
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Province is seeking $25.7-million from Keel Digital Solutions, alleging ‘fraudulent misrepresentation’
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Doug Ford's government is filing a $25.9 million lawsuit against the two firms in connection with the Skills Development Fund.
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Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud
The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against a company it contracted to run a student mental health program, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and seeking to recoup more than $25 million in public money.
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