One of the key changes Bill 177 made to the OHSA is to significantly increase
potential penalties for violations of the OHSA.
Not exact matches
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Penalties of up to $ 10 million may be imposed
for violations of the new REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategy) provisions, designed to manage a known or
potential serious risk associated with a drug or biological product.
According to the study, «many teachers believe a need to comply with federal guidelines and a fear of
penalties and the
potential loss of federal dollars pushed MPS administrators to reduce discipline numbers however possible; even going so far as to stop issuing suspensions or even detentions
for clear
violations of school rules.»
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).
Our team is committed to helping organizations understand and satisfy their accommodation obligations on a proactive basis, before non-compliance results in
potential damages and
penalties for violations of federal or provincial legislation.
Those measures might seem like a lot, but remember that
penalties for Fair Housing Act
violations are significant: tens of thousands of dollars, in some cases, and that doesn't factor in the damage to the reputation of your brokerage or the
potential loss of your license.