A former senior civil servant alleged to have embezzled at least $11 million in COVID-19 relief money is now arguing the Ontario government is to blame for any losses it suffered.
In a statement of defence filed in Superior Court this week, Sanjay Madan blames the province for allegedly lax security measures that allowed "widespread misappropriation" of money intended to defray the cost of children learning at home.
"The plaintiff knew, or ought to have known, that unscrupulous individuals, including potentially its own employees, might try to exploit weaknesses in its security measures to take money," Madan alleges.
"Having anticipated such threats, (the government) ought to have taken steps to prevent them, or reduce any losses arising from them."
The province, in an unproven civil action, is suing Madan, his wife and two sons for $11 million related to the COVID support program. It also alleges he made millions more in a kickback scheme related to contractor hiring that began years ago.
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