Exhibit 10.9


 


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


THIS AGREEMENT
is signed on 7th July 2014.


B E T W E E N:


BIONIK LABORATORIES INC., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"),


 


- and -


 


Peter Bloch, an individual resident
in the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario (hereinafter referred to as the "Employee"),


 


WHEREAS the Company is engaged in
the business of the Medical Device Research, Development and production;


 


AND WHEREAS the Company and the
Employee have agreed to enter into an employment relationship upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;


 


THIS AGREEMENT witnesses that the
parties have agreed that the terms and conditions of the relationship shall be as follows:


 


ARTICLE 1 - EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES


 


1.1 Appointment. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts employment
in the Position of Chief Executive Officer (the "Position"), since March 9th ,2013, and previously CFO since
January 2012,(the "Start Date").


 


1.2 Reporting and Duties. The Employee
shall report to The Board of Directors. The Employee shall perform the duties and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer in
the area of Strategic Direction and Business Planning, including the following;


 


(i)          Overall
management of the company, including regulatory, clinical and business strategy.


 


(ii)         All
financial functions and reporting — including tax, budgeting and expense control


 


(iii)        Accessing
grant funding


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


(iii)        Relationship
management — board of directors, rehab hospitals, clinical investigators, medical director and Medical Advisory Board, regulatory
and clinical consultants, company spokespersons, including oversight of Hospital and institutional relationships.


 


(iv) Human Resources .


 


(v)         Management
of the corporate legal governance, documentation and agreements.


 


(vi)        Shareholder
relations


 


(vii)       Future
— further develop board and advisory board.


 


The Employee
agrees to comply with all applicable policies and rules of Company.


 


1.3 Term. The Employee shall be
employed on an indefinite basis, subject to the termination provisions set out in this Agreement and to any amendments as may from
time to time be agreed to in writing by the Employee and the Company.


 


1.4 Duties and Responsibilities.
The Employee shall during his period of his employment devote a normal full time employment, and devote his attention and ability
to the business and affairs of the Company, including his role in his Position and other duties, if any, and shall faithfully and
honestly serve the Company throughout his employment and use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. In addition,
the Employee shall truly and faithfully account for and deliver to the Company or, where applicable, any subsidiary or other affiliate
of the Company (collectively, the Subsidiaries"), all money, securities and things of value belonging to the Company or the
Subsidiaries which the Employee may from time to time receive for, from or on account of the Company or the Subsidiaries.


 


ARTICLE 2 – COMPENSATION


 


2.1           Base
Salary. The Employee will receive fixed remuneration for his employment pursuant to this Agreement consisting of an annual
monthly base salary of Canadian Twenty CDN$20,000.00, pay in arrears, and subject to applicable statutory deductions required by
law. This salary will increase to US$22,916.67 a month on the completion of a successful Reverse Takeover (RTO) transaction. The
Employee's salary will be reviewed on an annual basis to determine potential increases based on the Employee's performance and
that of the Company.


 


2.2           Options.
The Employee will be granted xxx options on the date of completion of the RTO transaction, at the price of the RTO financing transaction.
The options will vest 1/3 per year over the following 3 years and be subject to the additional terms of the Company's stock option
plan.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


 2.3           Bonus.
The Employee shall be entitled to a target annual bonus of 50% of base salary, payable based on performance in the previous fiscal
year ending March 31. The bonus will be determined based on the achievement of the employee's objectives that will be agreed to
with the Board of Directors subsequent to the completion of the RTO.


 


2.4           Benefits.
The Employee shall be entitled to participate in all of the Company's benefit plans generally available to its employees and executives
from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and the participation and full coverage of the Employee in such plans shall
become fully effective as of the commencement of his employment under this Agreement. The Company reserves the right to alter,
amend, replace or discontinue the benefit plans it makes available to its employees at any time, with or without notice. In addition
the Employee will be entitled to participate in the Company's Stock Option Plan as designated by the CEO of the Company based on
the terms of the Stock Option Plan. The granting of any options is conditional on the written approval of the Board of Directors
and the Company reserves the right to alter, amend, replace or discontinue this plan at any time, with or without notice to the
Employee.


 


2.5           Vacation.
The Employee shall be entitled to four (4) weeks' vacation per calendar year. Such vacation shall be taken at a time or times acceptable
to the Company having regard to its operations. The Employee shall be allowed to carry forward any unused vacation into the next
calendar year with the prior written approval of the Board of Directors.


 


2.6           Expense
Reimbursement. The Employee shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses actually and properly incurred by him in connection
with the performance of his duties hereunder. The Employee shall submit to the Company written, itemized expense accounts, together
with supporting invoices, acceptable to the Company and such other additional substantiation and justification as the Company
may reasonably request within sixty (60) days after the expenses have been incurred.


 


ARTICLE 3 – COVENANTS


 


3.1           Confidential
Information. The Employee hereby acknowledges that, by reason of his employment with the Company, he has and will acquire information
about certain matters and things which are confidential to the Company and the Subsidiaries (the "Confidential Information"),
and which Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, respectively. The Confidential
Information includes, without limitation, information concerning the Company's and the Subsidiaries' strategic plans, product research
and development plans, details and results, trade secrets, supplier lists, data, work product developed by or for the Company or
the Subsidiaries, and all other data and information concerning the business and affairs of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, for the purposes hereof, Confidential Information shall not include:


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


(a)          any
information that has entered or enters the public domain through lawful means; or


 


(b)          information
which the Employee is required to disclose pursuant to applicable law, policies or due processes of applicable regulatory bodies
or legal or regulatory proceedings; provided that the Employee provides the Company with prompt notice of same and assists the
Company in seeking to prevent or limit such requirement.


 


He shall not (except in the performance
of his responsibilities) directly or indirectly, (i) use for his own benefit or for the benefit of others; (ii) disseminate, publish
or disclose; or (iii) authorize or permit the use, dissemination or disclosure by any person, firm or entity of any Confidential
Information without the express written consent of the board of directors of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Upon termination
of this Agreement for any reason, the Employee agrees to return to the Company and its Subsidiaries (or, in the case of electronic
items, permanently delete) all documents, records, storage, data, samples, and other property of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
together with all copies thereof which contain or incorporate any Confidential Information.


 


3.2           Intellectual
Property, Inventions and Patents.


 


The Employee shall take all precautions
to maintain and protect the legal rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Work Product, and to maintain the confidentiality
of trade secrets included in the Work Product in accordance with Section 3.1 hereof. For certainty, no license to the Work Product
is granted to the Employee, except to the extent required for the performance of his responsibilities under this Agreement.


 


The Employee hereby covenants that the
Work Product will not violate or infringe any intellectual property rights of any third party or constitute an unauthorized use
of confidential or proprietary information of a third party.


 


All of the aforesaid covenants in this
Section shall he binding on the assigns, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of the Employee.


 


3.3           Non-Solicitation
of Employees. The Employee shall not, during the period from the date hereof to that date which is one (1) year following the
termination of this Agreement or the Employee's employment, for any reason, directly or indirectly,
hire any employees or consultants of the Company or the Subsidiaries or induce or attempt to induce, solicit or attempt to solicit
any of the employees or consultants of the Company or the Subsidiaries to leave their employment or engagement with the Company.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


3.4           Non-Solicitation
of Customers and Suppliers. The Employee shall not, during the period from the date hereof to that date which is one (1) year
following the termination of this Agreement or the termination of the Employee's employment, for any reason, directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or attempt to solicit any customers of the Company or the Subsidiaries
with whom the Employee had contact with or material knowledge of, for the purpose of selling to those customers any products or
services which are the same as or substantially similar to or in any way competitive with the products or services sold by the
Company or the Subsidiaries, at the time of termination of this Agreement. The Employee shall not, during the period from the date
hereof to that date which is one (1) year following the termination of this Agreement or the termination of the Employee's employment,
for any reason, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or attempt to solicit any suppliers
of the Company or the Subsidiaries with whom the Employee had contact with or material knowledge of, for the purpose of diverting
or attempting to divert business away from the Company or the Subsidiaries.


 


3.5           Non-Competition.
Subject as hereinafter provided, the Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company
at any time during the period from the date hereof to that date which is one (1) year following the date of termination this Agreement
or the Employee's employment, engage in the development of similar medical devices or devices that are in any way competitive with
the products or services sold by the Company or the Subsidiaries at the time of the termination of this Agreement, either individually
or in partnership or jointly or in conjunction with any person as principal, agent, employee, shareholder (other than a holding
of shares listed on a Canadian or United States stock exchange that does not exceed five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares
so listed) or in any other manner whatsoever, nor shall the Employee lend money to, guarantee the debts or obligations of or permit
his name or any part thereof to be used or employed by any person engaged in a similar business to the Company or the Subsidiaries.


 


3.6           Acknowledgement,
Waiver and Enforcement. The Employee confirms that the restrictions contained in this Article 3 are reasonable and valid to
protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and the Subsidiaries. The Employee hereby agrees and acknowledges that
it would be extremely difficult to measure the damages that might result from any breach of any of the covenants of the
Employee contained herein and that any breach of any of the covenants of the Employee might result in irreparable injury to the
business for which monetary damages could not adequately compensate. If a breach of any of the covenants of the Employee occurs,
the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights or remedies the Company may have at law or in equity, to have an
injunction issued by any competent court enjoining and restricting the Employee and all other parties involved therein from continuing
such breach.


 


3.7           Survival
and Enforceability. It is expressly agreed by the parties hereto that the provisions of this Article 3 shall survive the termination
of this Agreement and the Employee's employment.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 





ARTICLE 4 – DEATH


 


4.1           Death.
If the Employee dies while employed under this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and the Company shall pay
to the Employee's estate, the annual salary and a portion of the annual bonus earned by the Employee up to the date of his death.
All options and warrants vested in the Employee prior to the date of his death shall continue in full force and effect, subject
to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Plan.


 


ARTICLE 5 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT


 


5.1           Termination
by Company for Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement for cause at any time without any notice or payment in lieu
of such notice of termination. The Employee will be provided with his annual salary, benefits as set out in Section 2.2, and expenses
incurred up to the date of termination. For the purposes of this Agreement, "cause" includes:


 


(a)          a
material breach by the Employee of the terms of this Agreement; and


 


(b)          any
act or conduct that would constitute cause at common law.


 


5.2           Termination
by Disability. The Company may terminate this Agreement as a result of any mental or physical disability or illness which results
in the Employee being unable to substantially perform his duties for a continuous period of 150 days or for periods aggregating
180 days within any period of 365 days. Permanent or indefinite inability to perform essential functions shall be based on the
opinion of a qualified medical provider if a medical condition is involved, or as otherwise required by law. Termination will be
effective on the date designated by Company and the Employee will be paid his annual salary, benefits and a portion of the annual
bonus as set out in Section 2.2, and expenses incurred up to the date of termination.


 


5.3           Termination
by Employee. The Employee may terminate this Agreement and his employment at any time, for any reason, provided that the Employee
provides the Company with thirty (30) days' prior written notice. The Employee agrees to use his best effort to assist the Company
to complete an effective reallocation of his responsibilities upon the giving of such notice. The Company may waive notice, in
whole or in part, by providing the Executive pay in lieu of notice for the balance of the thirty (30) day period, including benefits
as set out in Section 2.2 and expenses incurred.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


5.4           Termination
by Company for Other than Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement and the Employee's employment, for any reason without
cause, provided that the Company provides the Employee pay in lieu of notice, equal to 12 months plus one month for each completed
year of service of salary, bonus and full benefits. In the event of termination by the Company for reasons other than cause, the
Employee's benefits in Section 2.2 will be maintained. The Employee will have 6 months after termination to exercise all vested
options in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan. All unvested option immediately forfeit upon the Employee being
provided with notice of termination of his employment.


 


5.5           Limitation
of Liability. The Employee acknowledges, understands and agrees that the notice/pay in lieu of notice arid other benefits provided
for above represent the Company's maximum termination and severance obligations to the Employee. No other notice or severance entitlements
shall apply. This provision shall remain in full force and effect unamended, notwithstanding any other alterations to the terms
and conditions of the Employee's employment, unless agreed to by the Company in writing. The Employee also acknowledges, understands
and agrees that the giving of notice or the payment of pay in lieu of notice by the Company to the Employee on termination of the
Employee's employment shall not prevent the Company from alleging cause for the termination.


 


5.6           Effect
of Termination. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Employee shall immediately deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Company all Confidential Information and company property belonging to the Company which are in the possession, charge, control
or custody of the Employee.


 


ARTICLE 6 - GENERAL


 


6.0           Release.
Upon any termination of this Agreement or the Employee's employment, the Employee agrees to release the Company, the Subsidiaries,
and all officers, directors and employees of the Company or Subsidiaries from all actions, causes of action, claims or demands
as a result of such termination, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. Upon compliance with the applicable
termination provisions of this Agreement by the Company, the Employee agrees to deliver to the Company a full and final
written release of and from all actions or claims in connection with this Agreement and the Employee's employment in favour of
the Company, the Subsidiaries, and their directors, officers and employees in a form to be provided by the Company.


 


6.1           Recitals.
The parties agree that the Recitals set out herein are true and accurate and shall form part of this Agreement.


 


6.2           Headings.
The division of this Agreement into articles and sections and the insertion of headings are for the convenience of reference only
and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.


 


6.3           Assignment.
This Agreement shall be personal as to the Employee and shall not be assignable by the Employee subject to the terms herein. This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and legal personal representatives
of the Employee and the successors and permitted assigns of the Company.


 




    	 



    	 



    







 


6.4           Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
cancels and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements between the parties hereto with respect thereto, whether verbal
or in writing. There are no other written or verbal representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral
agreements, express, implied or statutory between the parties.


 


6.5           Amendments.
No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by both of the parties hereto.
The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach by any party.


 


6.6           Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability
shall attach only to such provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision and all other provisions hereof shall
continue in full force and effect.


 


6.7           Further
Acts. The parties shall do all such further acts and things and provide all such assurances and deliver all such documents
in writing as may be required, from time to time in order to fully carry out the terms, provisions and intent of this Agreement.         


 


6.8           Notice.
Any demand, notice or other communication to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be given in writing by personal delivery,
electronic delivery or by registered mail addressed to the recipient as follows:


 


Bionik
Laboratories Inc.


 


10 Dundas Street
East, AMC-B202


 


Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2G9


 


Telephone:
(416) 574 4479 Email: info@bioniklabs.com


 


Peter Bloch


 


56 Wembley Rd,
Toronto, On M6C2G2


 


Tel #: (905)
339 - 9583


 


or such other address,
individual or telecopy number as may be designated by either party to the other in accordance herewith. Any notice given by personal
delivery will be conclusively deemed to have been given on the day of actual delivery of the notice and, if given by registered
mail, on the third day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in Ontario, following the deposit of the notice in the
mail. If the party giving any notice knows or ought reasonably to know of any difficulties with the postal system that might affect
the delivery of mail, any such notice may not be mailed but must be given by personal delivery. In the case of electronic delivery,
on the same day that it was sent if sent on a business day and the acknowledgement of receipt is received by the sender before
5:00 p.m. (in the place of receipt) on such day, and otherwise on the first business day thereafter.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


7.11         Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of


 


the Province of Ontario
and any applicable federal laws of Canada. Each of the parties hereto agrees that any action or proceeding related to this Agreement
must be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the Province of Ontario, and for that purpose hereby attorns and submits
to the jurisdiction of such Ontario court.


 


6.9           Securities
Regulatory Authority Requirement. The Company and the Employee acknowledge


 


that this
Agreement shall be subject to compliance with any applicable rules, regulations and policies of any
stock exchange or exchanges on which any securities of the Company may from time to time be listed and any other securities authority
having jurisdiction.


 


6.10         Time
of the Essence. Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.


 


6.11         Independent
Legal Advice. The Employee acknowledges that he has been advised to seek


 


independent legal counsel
in respect of the Agreement and the matters contemplated herein. To the extent that he declines to receive independent legal counsel
in respect of the Agreement, he waives the right, should a dispute later develop, to rely on his lack of independent legal counsel
to avoid his obligations, to seek indulgences from the Company or to otherwise attack the integrity of the Agreement and the provisions
thereof, in whole or in part.


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF this
Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the date first written above.


 


	SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED	 	)	 
	in the presence of	 	 	 
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	/s/ 	 	)	 
	WITNESS	 	 	 


 


	 	BIONIK LABORATORIES INC.
	 	 
	 	Per:  	          /s/ Peter Bloch
	 	 	          Authorized Signing Officer
	 	
	 	I have authority to bind the corporation.