On 5 October 2016, the Information Commissioner's Office issued TalkTalk Telecom Group plc with a record # 400,000
monetary penalty notice.
«Given that the ICO has recently been granted the power to issue
monetary penalty notices, there does seem to be an appetite for keeping data protection near the top of the agenda.
Not exact matches
The agency has a two - year window under current legislation to investigate these breaches and, if needed, take enforcement action such as issuing
notices of violation, with or without
monetary penalty, she added.
The first
notice of a CASL violation involved 3510395 Canada Inc. (doing business as Compu - Finder), which was slapped with an administrative
monetary penalty of $ 1,100,000 for repeatedly sending CEMs without recipients» consent as well as sending CEMs without a properly functioning unsubscribe mechanism.
The potential
penalties for contravening the civil misleading representations provisions of the Competition Act include Competition Tribunal or court orders to cease the conduct, publish a corrective
notice, pay restitution and / or pay «administrative
monetary penalties» (essentially civil fines) of up to $ 750,000 for individuals ($ 1 million for subsequent violations) and $ 10 million for corporations ($ 15 million for subsequent violations).
All persons that are issued a
notice of driving prohibition are also liable to pay a
monetary penalty.
The potential
penalties for contravening the civil misleading advertising provisions of the Competition Act include Competition Tribunal or court orders to cease the conduct, publish a corrective
notice, pay restitution (i.e., compensate consumers) and / or pay «administrative
monetary penalties» of up to $ 750,000 for individuals and $ 10 million for corporations.
The Director of FINTRAC affirmed the
Notice of Violation and issued a
monetary penalty against BCLC.