{"id":39967,"date":"2026-05-11T03:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/39967\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T03:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:32:10","slug":"toronto-councillor-parthi-kandavel-says-hes-facing-provincial-police-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/39967\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Councillor Parthi Kandavel says he&#8217;s facing provincial police probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parthi Kandavel, the city councillor for Scarborough Southwest, said he is facing an investigation by provincial police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first-term councillor, who replaced Gary Crawford as the ward\u2019s representative in 2023, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYLBZaHGrED\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:post on social media;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;post on social media&quot;}\" class=\"link \">post on social media<\/a> Sunday evening that he was \u201csurprised\u201d to learn on Friday that the OPP had opened an investigation on him and that he hopes to \u201cresolve the situation quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve worked hard to earn the trust of the people of Scarborough Southwest, which I take seriously,\u201d Kandavel\u2019s post said. \u201cI\u2019ve strived to maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity and will address any allegations that suggest otherwise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m still learning more about the investigation and the nature of the allegations and will share more as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" A property at 708-712 Kennedy Rd. in the Scarborough Junction neighbourhood that lies within Parthi Kandavel\u2019s ward.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"941\" height=\"705\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dc08b92d92dfe15f7bf7fd066a0cf54d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> A property at 708-712 Kennedy Rd. in the Scarborough Junction neighbourhood that lies within Parthi Kandavel\u2019s ward.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto cops forwarded allegations?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An email seeking a comment from the OPP was not immediately returned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Provincial police, however, confirmed to the Toronto Star that a probe was underway after allegations against Kandavel were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/city-hall\/toronto-city-councillor-announces-hes-being-investigated-by-ontario-provincial-police\/article_b14c0747-0d12-4a07-93ef-960381d24f39.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:referred to them from Toronto Police;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;referred to them from Toronto Police&quot;}\" class=\"link \">referred to them from Toronto Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe investigation is ongoing and we are unable to provide further comment at this time,\u201d spokesperson Tracey Mellersh told the Star.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED VIDEOProbe reportedly linked to high-rise project<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Star\u2019s article, citing information from a source with knowledge of the OPP investigation, said the force was trying to gather information on a high-rise development on Kennedy Rd. in Scarborough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The property, reportedly 708-712 Kennedy Rd. in the Scarborough Junction neighbourhood, lies within Kandavel\u2019s ward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Star also reported that council passed a motion introduced by Kandavel in June 2025 that directed the city to accept a settlement offer from the owners of the site so that the project could proceed \u2013 despite concerns from city staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kandavel, a former teacher and Toronto District School Board trustee, beat out Kevin Rupasinghe for a spot on council in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/94c0-Declaration-of-Results-for-the-Councillor-Ward-20-ByElection-Final.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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