Michael Green, the former CEO of Canada Health Infoway, is suing for wrongful dismissal after being offered a severance package that included one year of his $616,700 base salary, according to The Globe and Mail.
The report says Green is seeking compensation based on 24 months’ notice, along with additional damages over how he alleges his dismissal was handled.
The dispute raises an important question for anyone who has lost their job: Does a severance offer that sounds substantial actually cover everything you could be owed?
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Canada Health Infoway, a federally funded not-for-profit organization, announced Green’s departure on April 29, 2026, effective immediately. He had led the organization since 2014, according to The Globe.
His departure followed parliamentary scrutiny of PrescribeIT, the organization’s electronic prescription program. The Globe reports that his termination letter said he was dismissed without cause.
According to the report, the proposed severance package included:
That distinction matters: an offer described as “a year’s severance” does not necessarily continue every part of an employee’s compensation for a full year.
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