In the March 29, 2012 decision Re Rowan, the Ontario Court of Appeal decided, among other issues, that individuals involved in proceedings at the Ontario Securities Commission (the «Commission») who are subject to
monetary penalties imposed under the Ontario Securities Act (the «Act»), are not afforded the protections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Not exact matches
New tools, such as AMPs (administrative
monetary penalties) allow the Commission to be more effective in its enforcement activities, as we have demonstrated in the case of DNCL (the Do Not Call List) and the significant
penalties that were recently
imposed.»
Penalties for Frivolous Lawsuits — Vote Passed (230 - 188, 11 Not Voting) The bill would modify federal rules governing civil lawsuits to require federal courts to impose sanctions on parties that violate the existing prohibition on the filing of frivolous lawsuits, with such sanctions to include monetary penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and oth
Penalties for Frivolous Lawsuits — Vote Passed (230 - 188, 11 Not Voting) The bill would modify federal rules governing civil lawsuits to require federal courts to
impose sanctions on parties that violate the existing prohibition on the filing of frivolous lawsuits, with such sanctions to include
monetary penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and oth
penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and other costs.
The latter bill is a revision of legislation vetoed by Governor Paterson last year, because it would have created
monetary penalties for localities that violate the law, and thereby
imposed costs on taxpayers.
The CRTC released a compliance and enforcement decision, CRTC 2016 - 428, October 26, 2016 in which it found that Blackstone Learning Corp. (Blackstone) committed nine violations of paragraph 6 (1)(a) of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) by sending commercial electronic messages (CEMs) without consent, and
imposed an administrative
monetary penalty of $ 50,000 on Blackstone.
Note that this is different than what many people are familiar with in the context of criminal law, where assault and battery are terms that are defined by specific criminal legislation, which defines the criminal
penalties imposed for engaging in certain acts, rather than the right to
monetary recovery which is governed by personal injury law.
It is clear from the case that the supervisor's prior convictions and unpaid fines weighed significantly in the court's decision to
impose a custodial sentence in a case that might otherwise have attracted a significant
monetary penalty but not resulted in jail time.
However, they confirm that the courts will
impose jail terms where lesser
penalties have not deterred the defendant or where the court believes a
monetary penalty is insufficient in the circumstances.
If fines are seen both by the government and the courts as the main sentencing option, and the courts are indicating that sentencing courts should not shy away from significant
monetary penalties, it seems reasonable to anticipate a significant escalation in the
penalties sought against, and
imposed on, individuals convicted under the OHSA.
This may confirm a major shift in the approach to sentencing in regulatory offences (including OH&S), where, traditionally,
monetary penalties were commonly
imposed and jail sentences were rare and
imposed only as a sentencing measure of last resort.
The system would rely on administrative
monetary penalties rather than judicially -
imposed fines.
It can order miscreants to stop illegal activities,
impose fixed and variable
monetary penalties, order the restoration of environmental damage, and accept «enforcement undertakings» which give offenders an opportunity to voluntarily correct their behaviour and make amends for any adverse impact on the countryside, for example, by making restitution to the local community.
The Tribunal can also
impose an administrative
monetary penalty (AMP) of up to $ 10 million ($ 15 million for repeat offenders).
Imposing strict
penalties on young, commercial and novice drivers who are impaired by cannabis when driving, including licence suspension,
monetary penalties and mandatory treatment programs.
Imposing a
monetary penalty with no publicity indicates that a warning letter and compliance meetings have failed to produce compliance, a fact that Leonard Katz, CRTC's vice-chair of telecommunications confirmed in an interview.
[12] The bill would allow the Tribunal to
impose fines, or «administrative
monetary penalties» (AMP) of up to $ 15 million against a «telecommunications service provider» found to have abused its dominant position under the Competition Act.
Expanding the remedial jurisdiction of the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the «Board»), including the power to
impose administrative
monetary penalties of up to $ 100,000 per infraction.
If you stop paying child support, you are violating a court order and may be held in contempt of court by a judge who can
impose serious
penalties on you, such as
monetary fines and jail time.
Administrative
monetary penalties are financial
penalties that we
impose for certain violations of the laws we oversee.
It is clear from the case that the supervisor's prior convictions and unpaid fines were a significant factor in the court's decision to
impose a custodial sentence in a case that might otherwise have attracted a significant
monetary penalty but not resulted in jail time.
(ITA), which
imposes monetary penalties on every person who makes a false statement that could be used by another person for the purpose of the Act.
On March 9, 2017, the Canadian CRTC announced that it had
imposed a $ 15,000 administrative
monetary penalty on an individual who allegedly engaged in electronic marketing to promote the sale of commercial flyers, without complying with CASL's (Canada's anti-spam law) consent, identification and in some... Read the rest of this entry»
On March 9, 2017, the Canadian CRTC announced that it had
imposed a $ 15,000 administrative
monetary penalty on an individual who allegedly engaged in electronic marketing to promote the sale of commercial flyers, without complying with CASL's (Canada's anti-spam law) consent, identification and in some cases unsubscribe requirements.
Rather, the Secretary has the authority to
impose civil
monetary penalties and in some cases criminal
penalties for such violations on only the covered entity.
Penalties that may be
imposed include
monetary assessments (fines, costs, fees, surcharges), community service and attendance at a driving school.
You will then have 30 days to make payment of the
monetary assessments and comply with the
penalties imposed by the judgment.
If the judge decides the case against you, the judge will enter judgment in favor of the state and
impose monetary assessments (fines, court costs, fees, surcharges) and perhaps other
penalties.
Penalties: Warnings and
monetary fines
imposed on real estate professionals who fail to obtain information on presence of lead paint in home and disclose that to buyers.
CRTC can
impose administrative
monetary penalties for CASL violations as high as $ 1 million for individuals and up to $ 10 million for companies.
According to your statistics, FINTRAC has
imposed an average of 9.5 administrative
monetary penalties per year against people in real estate and other businesses — nationally — over the past ten years.
However, when that doesn't happen, we may
impose an administrative
monetary penalty.