Ontario court backs T&T Supermarket in clash over 24-page online rant, union claims and safety complaint
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed a judicial review application by former T&T Supermarket employee Cai Song, upholding a 2025 Ontario Labour Relations Board ruling that his firing was not an unlawful reprisal or anti‑union dismissal.
In a Jan. 12, 2026 endorsement, a three‑judge panel dismissed Song’s application and ordered him to pay $7,500 in costs to T&T Supermarket.
Song was a part‑time employee at T&T’s Thornhill grocery store from Nov. 2, 2022 until Nov. 30, 2023.
Critical social media post and workplace complaints
The court recorded that he made a 24-page-long post on York BBS, a social media platform that targets the Chinese Canadian community, T&T’s primary customer base. In that post, he “compared T&T to the ‘majesty of the party state’” and “alleged racism, discrimination and numerous other criticisms of T&T.”
Management directed him to remove the post by Nov. 27, 2023. Song did not and the decision was made to terminate his employment on Nov. 28, 2023.
That afternoon, an inspector from the MOL visited the Thornhill store location pursuant to the applicant’s complaint under the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding the alleged failure of T&T to have posted workplace violence and harassment policies in the store.
Song’s employment was terminated on Nov. 30, 2023.
Reprisal and anti‑union claims at labour board
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