Gowri Shanker, City of Toronto Building Inspector, A. R. Design Associates, Shanker, Claims to be able to use his position with the city to get perimts easier Markham Ontario
Gowri Shanker who is employed by the City of Toronto as a building inspector, uses his position within the city, claiming that he is able to acquire construction permits for small businesses in short periods of time. He deceives his clients by making claims of easy access to acquiring permits. In exchange for his services, he requests large sums of money.
He uses a proxy company run by his wife called A. R. Designs Associates in order to provide all architectural and engineering work. This company is also used to process payment because he claims not be able to take money directly. He requests for large sums of money in exchange for the promise of quick and easy permits. This company then uses third party architects and engineers to get the actual work done, giving them very little money.
The client gradually comes to find out that, Shanker is not able to acquire permits in a short period of time. The money he collects in exchange for his services is a scam. Permits from Shanker take months to acquire. Upon receiving permits he does not give you access to the actual architects or engineers used for the work. He uses the threat of the architects and engineers not coming in, inorder to certify the work after the construction to collect even more money.
As a city worker, using your position for personal financial gain has to be a conflict of interest and he needs to be investigated.