Sooke Harbour House

IAG COO Alex Watson noted that the company wants to reopen Sooke Harbour House in 2021, after renovating different areas of the site.

[12][13] In September 2020, after a 56-day trial, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Jasvinder Basrann awarded Frederique and Sinclair Philip "more than $4 million for the 'six-year odyssey of lies, excuses, threats, intimidation and bullying' they suffered at the hands of Timothy Durkin and his partner Rodger Gregory."

In a 94-page ruling, Basran concluded the Philips' "reasonable expectation of a comfortable and well-deserved retirement has been effectively stolen from them because they unknowingly put their future in the hands of these two fundamentally dishonest individuals.

"[14] The Philip's attorney stated that his clients are unlikely to collect the $4 million in damages, because "Durkin has no assets listed in his name—no car, no property, no Canadian bank account".

[15] After the Philips paid legal fees and lenders, and the federal, provincial, and municipal governments collected what was owed for late and unpaid taxes, the couple was left with nothing from the sale.

Sinclair Philip in the cellar of the Sooke Harbour House, 2003.
Exterior of Sooke Harbour House
Aerial photograph of Sooke Harbour House under renovation taken in 2021
Aerial photograph of Sooke Harbour House under renovation in 2021