We have now reached the point where the monetary penalties corporations face for certain offences are greater in civil judgments than criminal fines. (slaw.ca)
In its application, the enterprise must state whether it has been prosecuted for or convicted of certain offences. (canadianlawyermag.com)
The Quebec Ministry of Justice, describes the non-judicial process as a means of «of dealing with certain offences in a particular way so as to better rationalize the use of resources allocated to the judicial system and not to unduly stigmatize the misconduct of an offender whose behaviour does not warrant judicial action.» (slaw.ca)