Ex-MP Grewal Allegations
Ex-Liberal MP Raj Grewal faces fraud allegations; allegedly tied millions in repayment to no complaints.
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Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal allegedly told lenders he would only repay millions of dollars in missing funds if they stayed silent and did not complain to the Law Society of Ontario, according to National Post. The Law Society has filed a formal legal document — called a factum — laying out the allegations, and is now seeking to suspend Grewal's licence to practise law.
The alleged scheme is sweeping in scale. More than 100 properties have been frozen, according to National Post. A private investigator looking into many of the cases says the scope of the alleged fraud and misappropriation is unprecedented in recent memory.
Grewal Allegedly Silenced Lenders to Block Complaints
According to the Law Society's factum, Grewal made a calculated offer to defrauded lenders: get your money back, but only if you keep quiet. The Society alleges he promised repayment in exchange for lenders not filing complaints against him, according to Chatham Daily News. That alleged arrangement would have shielded him from professional discipline.
Grewal also allegedly used what the Law Society calls a "convoluted false narrative" to dodge an earlier complaint. In one case, he is accused of placing a $15-million mortgage on a client's property without that client's knowledge, according to Brantford Expositor.
Fake Title Insurance and Missing Client Funds Alleged
The allegations against Grewal go well beyond silencing lenders. The Law Society says he misled clients, other lawyers, and lenders about money he was holding in trust. He is also accused of misappropriating client funds — meaning he took money that belonged to others, according to Calgary Herald.
In a particularly serious allegation, Grewal allegedly provided fake title insurance to lenders. Title insurance is a policy that protects lenders if a property's ownership is disputed or fraudulently transferred. Providing a fake policy would leave lenders exposed to major financial losses, according to Calgary Herald.
Partner's Licence Already Suspended, Police Investigating
Grewal is not the only one under scrutiny. His colleague Davinder Khattra, who bought Grewal's law firm RSG Law in 2024, has already had his licence suspended by the Law Society earlier this month, according to Clinton News-Record. Both the Law Society and Peel Regional Police are now investigating the two men.
Grewal founded RSG Law and sold it to Khattra just last year. The timing of that sale is now under scrutiny as investigators try to untangle who is responsible for what, according to Fort McMurray Today.
Scale of Alleged Fraud Called Unprecedented by Investigators
A private investigator working on many of the affected cases said the scope of the alleged fraud is unlike anything seen in recent memory in Canadian real estate law. Over 100 properties remain frozen as investigators work through the cases, according to National Post.
None of the allegations against Grewal or Khattra have been proven in court. Grewal has not yet been criminally charged. The Law Society proceedings are a separate, professional disciplinary process that could result in the loss of his licence to practise law, according to The Observer.
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