The accused was charged with fraud over $5,000 for failing to disclose material financial information to the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) between April 1998 and July 2007, resulting in overpayment of $107,442.24.
The Crown alleged the accused deliberately concealed ownership of two properties, multiple vehicles, business accounts, and business operations.
The accused claimed the properties and assets belonged to a friend and that she derived no income from the businesses, asserting she had no obligation to disclose.
The court found the accused guilty, determining she had the requisite mens rea and actus reus for fraud, rejecting her credibility and finding her non-disclosure was deliberate and put the agency at risk of deprivation.
