A former TD Insurance executive is seeking more than $400,000 after being fired following a dispute over a Christian message in her work email signature.
According to a September 29, 2026 report by the National Post, Sonja Denobrega says she was wrongfully dismissed and that her religion and age played a role in her firing.
TD denies discrimination. The company says it dismissed her because she repeatedly refused instructions to follow its email signature policy.
The allegations on both sides have not been proven in court.
Denobrega, 52, worked as an associate vice-president of underwriting operations, earning approximately $210,000 a year.
The National Post reports that the disagreement began in October 2025, after another employee was told to remove a Christian message from her email signature. Denobrega added “I am HIS ” to her own signature in support of her colleague.
She questioned why TD allowed employees to include personal pronouns but not other expressions of identity.
TD says its rules prohibit personal additions such as quotes, slogans and images, while allowing employees to include pronouns if they choose. The company says Denobrega continued using the message despite repeated instructions to remove it.
She was fired in January 2026.
Denobrega says firing her was too harsh. TD says her refusal to follow its instructions damaged its trust in her as a senior leader.
According to the report, Denobrega is...
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