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Coming Soon - the complete story with all documents "real evidence."

Why everybody needs a union.

How BMO Insurance's (AIG Life of Canada) CEO Peter McCarthy conspired with others to oppress, threaten and intimidate an ill employee (Margaret Hicks) forcing her to quit her job.

9 years later Margaret Hicks (webmaster's wife) is still under the care of a physiciatrist for symptoms of a nervous breakdown and major depression.

Also, the story goes into detail by supplying all the documents of how their lawyer's tactics in their methods in the court process, forced the Hicks family to abandon the case in civil court and seek justice in the criminal courts first. And how their lawyers also use sleaze tactics against this webmaster's internet server suppliers that have forced Ron Hicks to seek his own server.

In the spring of 2001 Margaret was diagnosed with the disease Lichen Planus.  Her supervisor was informed of her condition and, that Margaret was under the care of a dermatologist to reduce the symptoms and prevent damage to the organs in her body and her nervous system.

In January or February 2002 there was a meeting called by her supervisor for all members of Margaret's department to advise them that AIG could not afford to pay overtime anymore because of the 9/11 incident.  And all members of Margaret's group would have to get their work done on their own time.

In early June 2002 Margaret's doctor changed her medication for her skin condition.  The medication caused Margaret to become to exhausted to work overtime.  Below is just a brief summary of how the evidence indicates they were setting her up to be fired and that was the main reason she had to wait 8 months for short-term disability benefits even after Margaret supplied several documents from qualified psychiatrists (even from one that they sent her to) that she was unfit to work.

On Friday June 21st 2002, I picked Margaret up at the go train as usual when she returned from work.  She got in my van and started to cry.  She told me that Dolly (her supervisor) suggested she quit and not risk the consequences of being fired.  Dolly told Margaret that if she didn't stay on her own time and get her work done, that her next performance appraisal would be the worst in AIG company history.  Click here for e-mail dated  June 25th (not available) and that is all they would need to fire her.  She also told Margaret she would be lucky to get two weeks severance pay and no letter of reference.  Dolly also said Margaret would have to sign a letter agreeing to do the work on her own time and that other employees had signed similar letters.

(2) Monday June 24th, 2002 letter to Mr. Peter McCarthy (President) and Dolly Harrilal (Supervisor) AIG Life of Canada.

Margaret was upset the entire week-end I thought she was to have a nervous breakdown.  I couldn't talk to her about it.  I left it alone until Sunday night and I drafted a letter and she agreed to its contents and handed it in. (AofD #5)

(Note: On review of the Employment Standards Act website - It recommends that employees try to solve the problem.  All AIG had to do after Margaret gave them the letter was honour her rights granted by law.

(3) Tuesday June 25th, 2002 E-mail making changes to Margaret's appraisal. 

(4) Thursday June 27th, 2002 - Letter from Dolly Harrilal (AofD #7)

In this letter, items appear that are condemnable, malevolent and are a direct assault on Margaret's character, nature and her stature which she considers to be worthy of a high level of respect.

(5) Friday June 28th, 2002 - Letter to AIG - Demand for Compensation

Their letter of June 27th, 2002 caused me to become so angry, it was almost to a point I was considering violent ways to get even.  Instead I managed to control my anger and focus to find out why they would take this position against my wife.  I came to the conclusion they wanted her out because of her health condition and or she would not work without being paid.

On June 28th, 2002 Margaret gave AIG a letter (AofD #8) demanding compensation for violating her rights under the Employment Standards Act Ontario and Ontario Human Rights Code.

(6) July 5th 2002 Letter from AIG to Margaret - Threatening further disciplinary action including termination of Employment (AofD #9) 

Margaret was given the letter at about 11:40 am by Marjory C. Mackay (Human Resources Manager) at AIG.  Margaret went for lunch and phoned me from a phone booth.  She was very upset about the letter.  I told her to come home.  She went back to the mailroom picked up her personal belongings and told Dolly she was going home because she wasn't feeling very well.

We have a long way to go before this is settled.  Margaret's current health condition (July 2002) requires us to wait before we can take any legal action.

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