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Penalties Imposed by the Courts

Party, Product and Decision Date
 Provision of the Competition Act (unless otherwise specified)
 Penalty
Party: Olufemi Olutunde
Product: Employment opportunity
Date: 2010-02-26		 Criminal Code of Canada
s. 380
Fraud		 12 months imprisonment

Restitution of $23,000 to be paid to 14 victims of the scam
Party: DataCom Marketing Inc., DataCom Direct Inc.
Product: Business directory
Date: 2009-12-15		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $15,000,000 fine
Party: Sleepwise Inc. (carrying on business as Premium Wholesale) and Christian Ryan (Owner)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-12-08		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Elkhorn Ranch & Resort Ltd.
Product: Contest
Date: 2009-11-23		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.06(a)
s. 74.06(c)
Promotional contests		 $150,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $20,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Byron Steczko (Commutel Business Directory, Global Management Solutions)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2009-11-13		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 month conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Cory Kornelson (Commutel Business Directory, Global Management Solutions)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2009-11-13		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 month conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Phonetime Inc.
Product: Calling cards
Date: 2009-11-05		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $250,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $50,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Restitution to customers

Corporate compliance program
Party: British Airways PLC
Product: Air cargo surcharges
Date: 2009-10-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $4,500,000 fine
Party: Gisèle Durand
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-10-23		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 4 months imprisonment to be served in the community

$20,000 donation to charity
Party: Premier Career Management Group (PCMG) and Minto Roy (President)
Product: Employment opportunities
Date: 2009-10-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 10 year Court Order (s. 74.1)
Party: Polar Spas (Edmonton) Ltd. (carrying on business as Polar Spas) and Chris Shaw (Director)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-10-05		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Lookman Temidayo Adegbola (carrying on business as Secret shopper)
Product: Employment opportunity
Date: 2009-09-30		 Criminal Code of Canada
s. 380
Fraud		 42 months imprisonment

Restitution of $26,000 to be paid to 3 victims of scam
Party: David Stucky (formerly Ravenshoe et al)
Product: Lottery promotions
Date: 2009-08-28		 s.52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $2,000,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1)) (no mass marketing)

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1)) (must file affidavit stating occupation once/yr)

1 year suspended sentence

18 months probation

Donation of $100,000 to the Salvation Army
Party: Bernard Fromstein (Former president of DataCom Marketing Inc., DataCom Direct Inc.)
Product: Publications and subscriptions
Date: 2009-07-24		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 24 months imprisonment

3 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Anh-Phong Vo (Commutel Business Directory, Global Management Solutions)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2009-07-07		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 months conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Qantas Airways Limited
Product: Air cargo surcharges
Date: 2009-07-07		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $155,000 fine
Party: Société Air France (Air France)
Product: Air cargo surcharges
Date: 2009-06-26		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $4,000,000 fine
Party: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
Product: Air cargo surcharges
Date: 2009-06-26		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $5,000,000 fine
Party: Martinair Holland N.V. (Martinair)
Product: Air cargo surcharges
Date: 2009-06-26		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,000,000 fine
Party: Avonnlee Pies and Fine Backing Ltd. (carrying on business as Wet 'N Wild Funtubs) and Shelley-Anne Huber (Owner)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: C. Metron Enterprises Inc. (carrying on business as Warehouse Guys and Chris' Warehouse), Warehouse Guys RS and Chris Metron (Director and president)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Valley Spas Invermere (formerly Dynasty Spas and Stuff carrying on business as Dynasty Spas Invermere), Neil Woelfle and Coralie Woelfle
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: DynastySpasRegina Inc. (carrying on business as Dynasty Spas Regina)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Premium Wholesale Home & Leisure and Griffin Ryan (Owner)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: 6474675 Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Subzero Hot Tubs & Pool Tables), 6497101 Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Premier Wholesalers) and York Sikora (Owner)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: 1327974 Alberta Ltd. (carrying on business as Dynasty Spa's Saskatoon)
Product: Hot tubs (Dynasty Spas)
Date: 2009-06-25		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Saskatchewan Roofing Contractors Association
Product: Roofing
Date: 2009-06-22		 s. 47
Bid-rigging		 Prohibition Order s.34(2)
Party: Infogroup Data Inc., Allegiance Publishing Inc., 2957647 Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Info Group Direct) and 3433587 Canada Inc.(carrying on business as Delsha Group)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2009-06-16		 s. 52.1(3)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $725,000 fine

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Bianca Rosa Pazzano and Darren Johnston (Directors of Infogroup Data Inc., Allegiance Publishing Inc., 2957647 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Info Group Direct] and 3433587 Canada Inc.[carrying on business as Delsha Group])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2009-06-16		 s. 52.1(3)
Deceptive telemarketing		 5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Theodore Martin (former owner of TRM Technologies Inc)
Product: IT services
Date: 2009-06-09		 s. 47
Bid-rigging		 $25,000 fine

TRM Technologies received a Consent Prohibition Order s.34(2)
Party: Daniel Drouin
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-05-21		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 Absolute discharge

$10,000 donation to charity
Party: Les Pétroles Cadrin inc.
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-05-21		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $90,000 fine
Party: Jean-Yves Plourde
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-05-21		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $10,000 fine

150 hours of community service
Party: Curry's Art Store Ltd.
Product: Art & photographic supply and services
Date: 2009-03-31		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(2)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — suppliers generally

s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — supplier's own		 $60,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Christian Payette
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-03-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 12 months imprisonment to be served in the community Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Philippe Gosselin & Associés Limitée
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-03-17		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $600,000 fine Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Carol Lehoux, senior executive, and André Bilodeau, former representative, of Philippe Gosselin & Associés Limitée
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2009-03-17		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 10 months imprisonment (to be served in the community)

75 hours community service

Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Bioenergy Wellness Inc. (carrying on business as Energyworks Wellness Centre) and Alan Gordon (Director)
Product: Products used to treat or prevent cancer
Date: 2009-02-19		 s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Restitution to customers

Corrective notices
Party: ATC Enterprises Ltd; Aaron Thomas Carey; Carey's Bus Service Ltd.; Thomas Carey; Crawley's Bus Service Ltd.; James P. Crawley; D&D Buslines Ltd.; Goldie Halley; Eastern Bus Lines Ltd; John Evans; Fleetline Buses Ltd; Wilbert F. Furey; Garry Mahon Services Inc.; Garry Mahon; Joseph Gladney Ltd.; Joseph Gladney; Diane Gladney; Kelloway Investments Ltd.; James Kelloway; Parsons and Sons Transportation Ltd.; Scott Parsons; Terrence Parsons; Paul Cummings/Paul Cummings Island Bus Service; S&D Transport Ltd.; Donald Ash; Streamline Bus Company Ltd.; Donald Trapper; William Thorne; Newfoundland Vending Services Ltd./11113 Newfoundland Ltd.; Randy Baldwin; Robert Whitty
Product: School bus operators (Newfoundland)
Date: 2009-02-18		 s. 47
Bid-rigging		 Prohibition Order (s.34(2))
Party: Pierre Richard (3363945 Canada inc. [carrying on business as Levco Office Supply House], 9084-6858 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Merchant Supplies International] et 3838102 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Merchant Supplies])
Product: Home & office paper, supplies & services
Date: 2009-01-21		 s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $10,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV
Product: Hydrogen peroxide
Date: 2008-11-21		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $3,150,000 fine
Party: Nikolaos Rothos (9094-5114 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Kinito])
Product: Credit cards
Date: 2008-11-03		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $5,000 fine

12 months less a day suspended sentence and six months curfew

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Stelios Vrontakis (9094-5114 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Kinito])
Product: Credit cards
Date: 2008-11-03		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $10,000 fine

12 months less a day suspended sentence and six months curfew

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Pierre Bourassa
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2008-10-31		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 12 months imprisonment to be served in the community

Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Ronald Macdonald (9128-6815 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Laser Depot], 9070-6136 [carrying on business as Corporate Supply Centre] and Marketing Vision Directe Inc.)
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2008-10-28		 s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $30,000 fine

15 months conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Emilio Ciciola (9128-6815 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Laser Depot], 9070-6136 [carrying on business as Corporate Supply Centre] and Marketing Vision Directe Inc.)
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2008-10-28		 s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $30,000 fine

15 months conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Giovanna (Johanne) Marzitelli [9128-6815 Quebec Inc. (carrying on business as Laser Depot), 9070-6136 (carrying on business as Corporate Supply Centre) and Marketing Vision Directe Inc.]
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2008-10-22		 s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $4,000 fine to be paid to the Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Neil Leventhal (3363945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Levco Office Supply House], 9084-6858 Québec inc [carrying on business as Merchant Supplies International] et 3838102 Canada inc [carrying on business as International Merchant Supplies])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2008-10-22		 s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $40,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Northern Response International Ltd.
Product: Weight-loss device
Date: 2008-10-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $350,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $20,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Restitution to customers

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Stolt Neilsen Transportation Group
Product: Liquid transportation
Date: 2008-09-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy

s. 47
Bid-rigging		 Prohibition Order

s.34(2)
$200,000 for investigative costs
Party: Daniel Leblond
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2008-09-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $10,000 fine

Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Charalambos Kokinasidis (Infosearch Publications Inc., 9136-0297 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Corporate Media Services] and 9156-6323 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Media Services])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2008-07-29		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 $30,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Heather Romano (Infosearch Publications Inc., 9136-0297 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Corporate Media Services] and 9156-6323 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Media Services])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2008-07-29		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 $6,000 fine

3 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Yancy Romano (Infosearch Publications Inc., 9136-0297 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Corporate Media Services] and 9156-6323 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Media Services])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2008-07-29		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 $3,000 fine

3 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Efstathios (a. k. a. Steve) Kokinasidis (Infosearch Publications Inc., 9136-0297 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Corporate Media Services] and 9156-6323 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Media Services])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2008-07-29		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Infosearch Publications Inc., 9136-0297 Québec Inc. (carrying on business as Corporate Media Services) and 9156-6323 Québec Inc. (carrying on business as Commercial Media Services)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2008-07-29		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Les Pétroles Therrien inc. and Distributions Pétrolières Therrien inc. ($179,000); Ultramar ltée ($1,850,000); and individual Jacques Ouellet ($50,000)
Product: Gasoline retailers
Date: 2008-06-12		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $2,079,000 fine

Prohibition Order (3 years)
Party: Albert Mouyal (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS) and Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2008-05-23		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 15 months conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Imperial Brush Co. Ltd. and Kel Kem Ltd. (carrying on business as Imperial Manufacturing Group (IMG))
Product: Chimney cleaning logs
Date: 2008-02-07, 2008-05-14		 s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $25,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $40,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 72.12)

Corrective notice
Party: DataCom Marketing, DataCom Direct Inc. and Paul Barnard (Senior manager)
Product: Directories and listings
Date: 2008-04-24		 s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 2 years conditional sentence

240 hours of community service

Lifetime Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: GDG Environnement ltée and its CEO, Jean-Guy Lanouette; and La Société générale de foresterie Sylvico inc. and its CEO, Réjean Bergevin
Product: Bio-insecticide
Date: 2008-04-04		 s. 45
Conspiracy

s. 47
Bid-rigging		 Prohibition Order (s.34(2))
Party: Premier Fitness Clubs and John Cardillo (President)
Product: Membership offers
Date: 2007-11-27		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $200,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: SEC Carbon Ltd.
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2007-11-09		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $250,000 fine
Party: Bayer Group
Product: Rubber and chemicals industry
Date: 2007-10-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $3,645,000 fine
Party: Ibiden Co. Ltd.
Product: Isostatic graphite
Date: 2007-09-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $550,000 fine
Party: Oleg Alex Oks (Principal director of 1485635 Ontario Inc., 1530605 Ontario Inc., 1559927 Ontario Inc., 1565205 Ontario Inc., 1585392 Ontario Inc., 1620142 Ontario Inc., 1619264 Ontario Inc., 1629930 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Pacific Liberty, Pacific Liberty Group, Pacific Liberty Liberty W Group, Pacific Liberty Liberty W, Liberty Wide Info Services, Liberty Wide Info Services Group, Liberty Wide Services, Liberty Wide, Liberty Sun Info Services, Liberty Sun Info, C & B Communications Group, Atlantic One Info Services Grp., Atlantic One Info Services Group, Nationwide Credit Services Inc., Nation Wide Information Services Group Inc., Nationwide Information Services and other companies incorporated in Canada by the Oks ("corporations")])
Product: Credit cards
Date: 2007-09-05		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 12 months imprisonment

2 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Aleksandr Oks (Director of 1485635 Ontario Inc., 1530605 Ontario Inc., 1559927 Ontario Inc., 1565205 Ontario Inc., 1585392 Ontario Inc., 1620142 Ontario Inc., 1619264 Ontario Inc., 1629930 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Pacific Liberty, Pacific Liberty Group, Pacific Liberty Liberty W Group, Pacific Liberty Liberty W, Liberty Wide Info Services, Liberty Wide Info Services Group, Liberty Wide Services, Liberty Wide, Liberty Sun Info Services, Liberty Sun Info, C & B Communications Group, Atlantic One Info Services Grp., Atlantic One Info Services Group, Nationwide Credit Services Inc., Nation Wide Information Services Group Inc., Nationwide Information Services and other companies incorporated in Canada by the Oks ("corporations")])
Product: Credit cards
Date: 2007-09-05		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 months conditional sentence

12 months probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Andrew James Wilson (Director of 1462986 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as National Supply Centre and Business Supply Centre])
Product: Toner/ink jet cartridges
Date: 2007-08-17		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)
Deceptive telemarketing		 15 months conditional sentence comprised of 6 months house arrest

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1)) and (s. 34(2.1))
Party: 1462986 Ontario Inc. (carrying on business as Business Supply Centre and National Supply Centre)
Product: Toner/ink jet cartridges
Date: 2007-08-17		 s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $804,308 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Du Pont Performance Elastomers
Product: Polychloroprene rubber
Date: 2007-07-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $4,000,000 fine
Party: Michael Mouyal (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS) and Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)] 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies or business directories
Date: 2007-05-28		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $1,000,000 fine

2 year probation

240 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1)) and (s. 34(2.1))

Restitution of $30,000 to customers
Party: Richard Guertin (Former president of NSV Nutrinautes [carrying on business as Cocooning Club])
Product: Multi-level marketing
Date: 2007-04-27		 s. 55(2)
s. 55(2.1)
Multi-level marketing

s. 55.1(1)(a)
s. 55.1(1)(b)
Pyramid selling		 8 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Ken Nickel (President of 732311 Alberta Ltd., Polar Spas [Edmonton] Ltd. and Polar Spas Inc. [British Columbia])
Product: Hot tubs
Date: 2007-04-03		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $10,000 administrative monetary penalty
Party: Lexcan International Corp. and H&P Communications Inc. (carrying on business as The Calcom Business Centre, Lexam International Corp. and MPL)
Product: Toner cartridges
Date: 2007-02-20, 2007-03-30		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing

Criminal Code of Canada
s.380 (1)(a)
Fraud

s. 354 (1)(a)
Possession

s. 145(5.1)
Breach of undertaking		 $1,500,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))

Restitution of $78,000 to customers
Party: Edward Harry Leefe (Owner of Lexcan International Corp. and H&P Communications Inc. [carrying on business as The Calcom Business Centre, Lexam International Corp. and MPL])
Product: Toner cartridges
Date: 2007-03-30		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing

Criminal Code of Canada
s.380 (1)(a)
Fraud

s. 354 (1)(a)
Possession

s. 145(5.1)
Breach of undertaking		 $50,000 fine

18 month conditional sentence comprised of nine months house arrest and nine months curfew
Party: Fort McMurray Auto Body Shops
Product: Auto body repair services
Date: 2007-02-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy
s. 61
Price Maintenance		 Prohibition Order (s.34(2))
Party: Sarah Schaefer (Ambus Registry Inc.)
Product: Business directories
Date: 2007-01-30		 s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 $15,000 fine
Party: Simon Gouin (9089-9816 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as Centre d'Expédition Direct])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2006-12-19		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(3)(a)
s. 52.1(3)(d)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $75,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Tom Taylor (formerly Ravenshoe et al.) [carrying on business as Canadian Lottery Buyers Association (CLBA), International Monetary Funding (IMF), International Lottery Commission (ILC) and Transworld Lottery Commission (TLC)]
Product: Lottery promotions
Date: 2006-12-13		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $225,000 fine

1 year probation

100 hours of community service
Party: Réal Laroche and Claude Tardif (Econoco Inc.)
Product: Fuel saving device
Date: 2006-09-28		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $15,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice
Party: Albert E. Newell
Product: Taxi service
Date: 2006-09-15		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $20,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Sylvain Leblanc (President of Gestion Finance Tamalia inc.)
Product: Weight loss device
Date: 2006-09-08		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $20,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Gestion Finance Tamalia inc.
Product: Weight loss device
Date: 2006-09-08		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $50,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: 732311 Alberta Ltd., Polar Spas (Edmonton) Ltd. and Polar Spas Inc. (British Columbia)
Product: Hot tubs
Date: 2006-08-31		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $35,000 administrative monetary penalty

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Sotheby's and its Canadian subsidiary Sotheby's (Canada) Inc.
Product: International auction sales services
Date: 2006-08-28		 s. 45
International Conspiracy

s. 46
Foreign Directives		 $750,000 for investigative costs

5 year Prohibition Order
Party: Grafton-Fraser Inc. and Glenn Stonehouse (President)
Product: Clothing
Date: 2006-07-27		 s. 74.01(2)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — suppliers generally (market prices)		 $1,000,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $200,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Media Syndication Global, Havas S. A. and Interactive Marketing Group ULC
Product: Promotional offers on binoculars and fitness blood pressure monitors
Date: 2006-06-14		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(2)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — suppliers generally (market prices)		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Restitution of $50 to customers for Mark of Fitness, and $30 for Bushnell

Restitution notice

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Fabutan Corporation and Douglas Scott McNabb (President)
Product: Indoor tanning
Date: 2006-02-27		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $62,500 administrative monetary penalty

Donation of $12,500 to the Direct MS Charity of Alberta

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Strategic Ecomm Inc. and Matthew Hovila (Director)
Product: Resume distribution
Date: 2006-02-22		 s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — supplier's own

s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(c)
Misleadind warranties and guarantees

s. 74.02
Untrue, misleading or unauthorized use of tests and testimonials		 $100,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice
Party: Joe Walsh
Product: Fuel saving device (Fuel Saver Pro)
Date: 2006-01-09		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Cascades Fine Papers Group Inc.,
Product: Carbonless sheets
Date: 2006-01-09		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $12,500,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Domtar Inc.
Product: Carbonless sheets
Date: 2006-01-09		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $12,500,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Unisource Canada, Inc.
Product: Carbonless sheets
Date: 2006-01-09		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $12,500,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Cory Grattan and Tracey Grattan
Product: Fuel saving device (Fuel Saver Pro)
Date: 2005-12-16, 2005-12-19, 2005-12-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $5,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Everette Grattan
Product: Fuel saving device (Fuel Saver Pro)
Date: 2005-12-16, 2005-12-19, 2005-12-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $2,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Mike Strothers
Product: Fuel saving device (Fuel Saver Pro)
Date: 2005-12-16, 2005-12-19, 2005-12-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $5,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2005-12-08		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $100,000 fine
Party: Labatt Brewing Company Limited
Product: Beer
Date: 2005-11-23		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 $250,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Justin Pold (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS) and Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date:2005-09-30		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 18 months imprisonment

2 year probation

7 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: François Lefort (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS) and Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date:2005-09-06		 s. 52.1
Deceptive telemarketing		 5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Product: Nucleotides
Date:2005-08-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,500,000 fine
Party: CJ Corp
Product: Nucleotides
Date:2005-08-30
 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $175,000 fine
Party: Gerald Goldstein (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date:2005-06-20		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $20,000 fine

2 year less one day conditional sentence

2 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Mitsubishi Corporation
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date:2005-05-12		 s. 46
Foreign Directives		 $1,000,000 fine
Party: Scarlet Jove (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date:2005-04-01		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 2 months conditional sentence

2 year probation

50 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Armenia Linhares (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2005-03-30		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 months conditional sentence

2 year probation

100 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Charles McCullock (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS), Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2005-03-24		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 1 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Sheldon Cutler (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2005-03-15		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $20,000 fine

20 months conditional sentence

2 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: William Kenwood (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2005-03-15		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 months conditional sentence

2 year probation

100 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: 3283312 Canada Inc. (Federal Auction Service) and Amir Durrani (President)
Product: Items in auction sales
Date: 2005-03-10		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $25,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Robert J. Hart, former senior vice president of UCAR International Inc.
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2005-03-02		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $50,000 fine
Party: NSV Nutrinautes Inc. (Carrying on business as Cocooning Club)
Product: Multi-level marketing plan
Date: 2005-02-24		 s. 55
Multi-Level marketing		 $75,000 fine
Party: Richard Arsenault (Vice-president of NSV Nutrinautes Inc. [carrying on business as Cocooning Club])
Product: Multi-level marketing plan
Date: 2005-02-24		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 55
Multi-level marketing

s. 55.1
Pyramid selling		 2 years less one day conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Stéphane Ouellet (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS), Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2005-02-17		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $3,400 fine

1 year probation

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Randolph Misiurak (162013 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Commercial Business Supplies (CBS), Merchant Transaction Supplies (MTS) and Merchant Supply Services (MSS)], 3350550 Canada Inc. and 174440 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as International Business Directories (IBD)])
Product: Office supplies
Date: 2005-02-17		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 2 year less a day conditional sentence

150 hours of community service

7 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Goodlife Fitness Clubs Inc.
Product: Membership offers
Date: 2005-02-09		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $75,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Shirley A. Herrell (Office manager of Lexcan International Corp. and H&P Communications Inc. [carrying on business as The Calcom Business Centre, Lexam International Corp. and MPL])
Product: Toner cartridge
Date: 2005-01-20		 s. 52.1(2)(a)
s. 52.1(2)(b)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Constantina Athanasopoulos (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2005-01-13		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 15 months conditional sentence

2 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Sears Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Sears)
Product: Tires
Date: 2005-01-11		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations- supplier's own		 $100,000 administrative monetary penalty

Legal costs of $387,000

10 year Court Order (s. 74.1)

Corrective notice
Party: Performance Marketing Ltd. and Kevin Atkinson, Duane Gartman (Directors)
Product: Diet products
Date: 2004-12-13		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Refund to customers

Corporate compliance program
Party: Deborah Jane Stoltz and Marilyn Thom (Directors of Global Online Systems Inc.)
Product: Health related products
Date: 2004-11-23		 s. 55(2)
Multi-level marketing

s. 55.1(2)
Pyramid selling		 $150,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Royal Group Technologies (Quebec) Inc.
Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) window covering
Date: 2004-11-15		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 $200,000 fine
Party: Nippon Electrodes Company Ltd.
Product: Cathode blocks
Date: 2004-11-09		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $225,000 fine
Party: John Deere Limited
Product: Lawn tractor
Date: 2004-10-19		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 Customer refund $1,191,000

Prohibition Order
Party: Victor Serfaty (1448466 Ontario Limited and Yellow.com Business Pages Corp. [carrying on business as YellowBusinessPages.com, YellowBusinessDirectory.com and Yellow.com Business Pages])
Product: Invoice
Date: 2004-10-01		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $15,000 fine

18 months conditional sentence comprised of 6 months house arrest

100 hours of community service

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))

Return of information (s. 35(1))
Party: VAW Carbon
Product: Cathode blocks
Date: 2004-09-22		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $500,000 fine
Party: Paul Brown (Former senior excutive of Anitech Enterprises Inc.[carrying on business as PetNet])
Product: Microchips
Date: 2004-07-28		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 Donation of $50,000 to PetNet

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Anitech Enterprises Inc. (carrying on business as PetNet)
Product: Microchips
Date: 2004-07-28		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $150,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))

Corporate compliance program
Party: Anitech Enterprises Inc., also known as PetNet, and Paul Brown, former senior manager at PetNet
Product: Misleading mailings
Date: 2004-07-28		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $150,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Urus Industrial Corporation (carrying on business as Koolatron)
Product: Weight loss device
Date: 2004-07-21		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $75,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Refund of $75 to customers

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Morganite Canada Corp.
Product: Carbon brushes
Date: 2004-07-16		 s. 46
Foreign Directives		 $450,000 fine
Party: The Forzani Group Ltd.
Product: Sporting products – indoor & outdoor
Date: 2004-07-06		 s. 74.01(2)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations- suppliers generally

s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations- supplier's own		 $1,200,000 administrative monetary penalty

Investigative costs of $500,000

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: 1480455 Ontario Inc. (carrying on business as Internet Registry of Canada)
Product: Internet domain name registration
Date: 2004-06-30		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Daniel Klemann (1480455 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Internet Registry of Canada])
Product: Internet domain name registration
Date: 2004-06-30		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $40,000 fine

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: 123074 Ontario Inc. (carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.), 3579573 Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.), 1018961 Ontario Inc. (carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.) and 1357280 Ontario Inc. (carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.)
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $100,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Adrian Towning (Director of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.], 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.], 1018961 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.] and 1357280 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 10 months conditional sentences comprised of 6 months house arrest and four months curfew

12 months probation

75 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Charles Hamouth (Director of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.] and 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 10 months conditional sentences comprised of 6 months house arrest and four months curfew

12 months probation

75 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: (Russell) Todd Ivison (Manager of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.], 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.], 1018961 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.] and 1357280 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $20,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Jamie Lynes (Manager of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.], 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.], 1018961 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.] and 1357280 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $10,000 fine

12 months probation

50 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Neil Underwood (Manager of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.], 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.], 1018961 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.] and 1357280 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $10,000 fine

12 months probation

50 hours community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Sean Beesley (Manager of 123074 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Hanson Publications Inc.], 3579573 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Associated Merchant Paper Supply Inc.], 1018961 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Copier Supply Centre Inc.] and 1357280 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as OS Networks Inc. and Hanson Publications Inc.])
Product: Business directories, credit card paper supplies and photocopier toner cartridges
Date: 2004-06-29		 s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $5,000 fine

1 year probation

50 hours community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Simon Benlolo (1448466 Ontario Limited and Yellow.com Business Pages Corp. [carrying on business as YellowBusinessPages.com, YellowBusinessDirectory.com and Yellow.com Business Pages])
Product: Invoice
Date: 2004-04-26, 2004-06-08		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $100,000 fine

9 months conditional sentence comprised of 3 months house arrest

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))

Return of information (s. 35(1))
Party: Crompton Corporation
Product: Rubber chemicals
Date: 2004-05-28		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $9,000,000 fine
Party: James Tetaka (1473253 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Yellowbusinessdirectory.com and Yellowbusinessdirectory.ca])
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2004-05-21		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $60,000 fine

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Alan Benlolo (1448466 Ontario Limited and Yellow.com Business Pages Corp. [carrying on business as YellowBusinessPages.com, YellowBusinessDirectory.com and Yellow.com Business Pages])
Product: Invoice
Date: 2004-04-26		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 36 months imprisonment

$400,000 fine

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))

Return of information (s. 35(1))
Party: Elliot Benlolo (1448466 Ontario Limited and Yellow.com Business Pages Corp. [carrying on business as YellowBusinessPages.com, YellowBusinessDirectory.com and Yellow.com Business Pages])
Product: Invoice
Date: 2004-04-26		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 36 months imprisonment

$400,000 fine

5 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))

Return of information (s. 35(1))
Party: Teleresolve Inc. (an affiliate of Goldline Telemanagement Inc.)
Product: Calling cards
Date: 2004-03-16		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $750,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Restitution of 50% of the card value to customers

Corporate compliance program
Party: Medical Discount Inc. (Canada) (carrying on business as MedPlan and Global)
Product: Medical discount plan
Date: 2004-03-09		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $125,000 fine

4 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: STF Group Inc., Chembe Management Inc., Thunderchild Consulting Inc., SMAKK Consulting Inc., 1108114 Ontario Inc., Great Sailing Management Inc., GTCQ Inc., 487948 Ontario Limited, 1349927 Ontario Inc., Q-Prompt Inc., Allan Shiell, Julian Shiell, Chris Quilliam, Sean Zaichick, Cory Besser, Nicholas Bridges, and Alex Korn
Product: Medical discount plan
Date: 2004-03-09		 s. 52.1(3)(a)
Deceptive telemarketing		 4 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: 932552 Ontario Ltd. (carrying on business as Tristar Distribution Center) and Trevor Brisebois (President)
Product: Scratch and win
Date: 2003-12-02		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $75,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Robert R. Krass (Former senior vice president of UCAR International Inc.)
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2003-09-18		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $70,000 fine
Party: Arteva Specialties S.a.r.l. (Also known as KoSa)
Product: Polyester staple fiber
Date: 2003-08-29		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,500,000 fine
Party: Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV
Product: Monochloroacetic acid and monochloroacetate (MCAA)
Date: 2003-08-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,900,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV
Product: Choline chloride
Date: 2003-08-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,000,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Bioproducts Incorporated
Product: Choline chloride
Date: 2003-08-19
 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $600,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Suzy Shier Inc., now Suzy's Inc.
Product: Clothing & personal accessories
Date: 2003-06-13		 s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — supplier's own		 $1,000,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Corporate compliance program
Party: Para Inc.
Product: Energy saving product
Date: 2003-05-07		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 5 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)
Party: The Gold Factory Ltd. and Roger Pye
Product: Gold jewellery
Date: 2003-04-23		 s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — supplier's own		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Toyo Tanso USA Inc.
Product: Isostatic graphite
Date: 2003-04-15		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 $200,000 fine
Party: Toyota Canada Inc.
Product: Automobile sale
Date: 2003-03-28		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 5 year Prohibition Order
Party: Rhône-Poulenc Biochimie S.A.
Product: Methylglucamine
Date: 2003-02-27		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $500,000 fine
Party: Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc. and Re/Max International Inc.
Product: Real estate brokage services
Date: 2003-02-17		 s. 61
Price Maintenance		 Prohibition Order
Party: Modugno-Hortibec inc.
Product: Garden products
Date: 2003-01-27		 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
s. 7(1)
Representations relating to Pre-Packaged Products		 $4,250 fine
Party: Farber Blake Corp.
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2003-01-20		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $300,000 fine
Party: Jerry Browman (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2003-01-20		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 15 months conditional sentence

150 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Marcus Miller (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2003-01-20		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 8 months conditional sentence

12 months probation

100 hours of community service
Party: Michel Rosenberg (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2003-01-20		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 6 months conditional sentence

6 months probation

100 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Lawrence Walsh (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2003-01-20		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $1,000 fine

12 months probation

100 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: 1376535 Ontario Limited, Tadros & Tadros Limited, Ibramhim & Tadros Inc., Tadros and Mina Limited (carrying on business as Fine Gold Jewellers and The Diamond Co.), Mansour and Isis Tadros (Officers)
Product: Precious jewellery
Date: 2002-12-20		 s. 74.01(3)
False or misleading ordinary selling price representations — supplier's own		 $25,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreements (s. 74.12)

Corporate compliance program
Party: Nippon Goshei Industries Ltd.
Product: Sorbates
Date: 2002-12-18		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $100,000 fine
Party: Thane Direct Canada Inc.
Product: Diet products
Date: 2002-12-13		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $75,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Corrective notice

Restitution to customers
Party: Marvin Redler (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2002-12-13		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 One year suspended sentence

200 hours of community service

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Doron Kunin (3636135 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Alexis Corporation] and 3587932 Canada Inc.)
Product: Gifts and prizes
Date: 2002-10-31		 s. 52.1(2)
Deceptive telemarketing		 16 months conditional sentence

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Dr Kuno Sommer (Former senior executive at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.)
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2002-10-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $150,000 fine
Party: Reilly Industries Inc.
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2002-10-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $35,000 fine
Party: Nepera Inc.
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2002-10-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $240,000 fine
Party: Lonza AG
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date:2002-10-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,100,000 fine
Party: Degussa AG
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2002-10-16		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $2,500,000 fine
Party: Tamec Inc. (carrying on business as Zip411 Net, Zip411 Com, Affaires411, Business 411, Bizcom, ZipCom, B.I.C.C., Bureau d'informations classifiées du Canada et Guide CD-ROM des entreprises), 9051-8713 Québec Inc. (carrying on business as Commerical Information Bank of Canada, Banque d'information DEEV Inc. and DEEV Group Computer Systems Inc.)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2002-06-18		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations

s. 52.1(2)
s. 52.1(3)(b)
Deceptive telemarketing		 $300,000 fine

$180,000 towards a remediation program for victims

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Michael Golka (P.V.I. International Inc.)
Product: Fuel saving device
Date: 2002-05-30		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $25,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Court Order (s. 74.1)
Party: Darren Golka (P.V.I. International Inc.)
Product: Fuel saving device
Date: 2002-05-30		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $25,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Court Order (s. 74.1)
Party: P.V.I. International Inc.
Product: Fuel saving device
Date: 2002-05-30		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests		 $75,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Court Order (s. 74.1)
Party: Peter Kuryliw (Director of 1473253 Ontario Inc. [carrying on business as Yellowbusinessdirectory.com and Yellowbusinessdirectory.ca])
Product: Invoice
Date: 2002-05-28		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $30,000 fine

3 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Phone Directories Company Inc. (carrying on business as Western Phone Directories)
Product: Directory listings
Date: 2002-05-10		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $5,000 administrative monetary penalty

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)
Party: 3628159 Canada Inc. (carrying on business as Antirouilles Électroniques TP), Garantie Express inc. and Jacques Nadeau (President)
Product: Electronic anticorrosion device (total protection)
Date: 2001-12-12		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations

s. 74.01(1)(b)
Representations not based on adequate and proper tests

s. 74.01(1)(c)
Misleading warranties and guarantees		 Refund or insurance policy to customers

Corrective notice

10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)
Party: Laurentide Chemicals, Atlantic Ltd. (also carrying business as Laurentide atlantic limitée)
Product: Chemical products
Date: 2001-12-05		 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
s. 4(2)
Declaration of net quantity		 $6,000 fine
Party: Gotham Industries Inc.
Product: Industrial products
Date: 2001-11-09		 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
s. 7(1)
Representations relating to Pre-Packaged Products		 $1,500 fine
Party: Mel Rosiechuk and Jack St. Arnaud (Lifestyles Canada Limited [carrying on business as Lifestyles])
Product: Multi-level marketing plan
Date: 2001-10-31		 s. 55(2)
s. 55(2.1)
Multi-level marketing		 Lifetime Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Partie : Pfizer Inc.
Produit : Sodium erythorbate
Date : 2001-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy
 $1,500,000 fine
Party: Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry Ltd.
Product: Sorbates
Date: 2001-07-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,250,000 fine
Party: Yoshiyuki Ebara (Former senior executives with Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry Ltd.)
Product: Sorbates
Date: 2001-07-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $150,000 fine
Party: Lifestyles Canada Limited (carrying on business as Lifestyles)
Product: Multi-level marketing plan
Date: 2001-05-18		 s. 55(2)
s. 55(2.1)
Multi-level marketing		 $95,000 fine

Lifetime Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: Pat Ashby and Joseph Lau (Lifestyles Canada Limited [carrying on business as Lifestyles])
Product: Multi-level marketing plan
Date: 2001-05-18		 s. 55(2)
s. 55(2.1)
Multi-level marketing		 Lifetime Prohibition Order (s. 34(2))
Party: Carbone of America Industries Corp.
Product: Isostatic graphite
Date: 2001-03-01		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $300,000 fine
Party: James Place, Barbara Gavin, Patricia Gavin and Joseph Lynes (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2001-02-06		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 100 hours of community services
Party: Anthony Babb [2945-3511 Québec Inc. (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2001-02-06		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $5,000 fine

100 hours of community services
Party: Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2001-02-05		 s. 46
Foreign Directives		 $250,000 fine
Party: Freyssinet limitée
Product: Prestressing steel system
Date: 2001-01-08		 s. 47
Bid-Rigging		 $800,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Gaston Charbonneau Floral ltée
Product: Compost bags
Date: 2000-12-15		 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
s. 7(1)
Representations relating to Pre-Packaged Products		 $3,000 fine
Party: Ronald Howell (Manager of 3306836 Inc. [carrying on business as C.S.R.H. Heritage Group Inc.] and 3366791 Inc. [carrying on business as C.D.N.])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2000-12-01		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $700,000 fine
Party: Richard Skolski (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2000-12-01		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $2,000 fine

3 year probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34)
Party: Stephen Clark (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2000-12-01		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $300,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34)
Party: La Cie de pavage d'asphalte Beaver, Division du Groupe Devesco ltée
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $271,700 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Excavation Loiselle et frères inc.
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $121,700 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Giguère et Geoffroy Inc.
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $121,700 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Nepcon Inc.
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $271,700 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Roxboro Excavation Inc.
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $121,700 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: 9014-6135 Québec Inc.
Product: Snow clearing, removal and transportation
Date: 2000-10-24		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $91,500 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Scott Chadwick (2945-3511 Québec Inc. [carrying on business as SS Viking Industries], 3045781 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as S.C. Canadian Clearing Centre Inc.] and 3062945 Canada Inc. [carrying on business as Exclusive Premium Distribution Centre S.C. Corporation])
Product: Promotional products
Date: 2000-09-22		 s. 52(1)
False or misleading representations		 $2,000 fine to be paid to United Way

12 months probation

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34)
Party: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Product: Sorbates
Date: 2000-09-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $2,460,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Takayasu Miyasaka (Former Director with Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
Product: Sorbates
Date: 2000-09-19		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $250,000 fine
Party: Professional Consultants (Electroprotections) Inc., Gestion Professionnelle (Electroprotections) Inc. and Jean Hugues Chénard (President)
Product: Anti-corrosion device
Date: 2000-09-12		 s. 74.01(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)

Notice of eight-year anticorrosion insurance for all vehicles to customers
Party: 3181731 Canada Inc. (Carrying on business as Direct Health Organization, Columbus Health Centre, New Opportunities Publications and Canadian Shipment Centre)
Product: Weight loss device
Date: 2000-08-30		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $500,000 fine
Party: SGL Carbon Aktiengesellschaft (SGL AG)
Product: Graphite electrodes
Date: 2000-07-18		 s. 46
Foreign Directives		 $12,500,000 fine
Party: Association des notaires de Rivière-du-Loup
Product: Real estate services
Date: 2000-04-26		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $25,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Shakemaster Manufacturing Inc.
Product: Commercial timber permits
Date: 2000-04-25		 s. 47
Bid-Rigging		 $15,000 fine

Prohibition Order
Party: Universal Payphone Systems Inc. and George Katsoulakis (a. k.a. George Kats) (President)
Product: Payphone business opportunities
Date: 2000-04-18		 s. 74.01(a)
False or misleading representations		 10 year Consent Agreement (s. 74.12)
Party: Aztec Industries Inc.
Product: Water treatment systems
Date: 2000-03-31		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $65,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Party: King Pape Holdings Limited
Product: Electrical contractors (commercial office space renovation)
Date: 2000-03-31		 s. 47
Bid-Rigging		 $300,000 fine
Party: Standard Electric (Toronto 1985) Inc.
Product: Electrical contractors (commercial office space renovation)
Date: 2000-03-31		 s. 47
Bid-Rigging		 $65,000 fine
Party: VanJohn Ltd. carrying on business as Ehrlich Electric Company
Product: Electrical contractors (commercial office space renovation)
Date: 2000-03-31		 s. 47
Bid-Rigging		 $12,500 fine
Party: Merck KGaA
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2000-03-30		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $1,000,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Product: Bulk vitamins
Date: 2000-03-01		 s. 45
Conspiracy		 $5,200,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order
Party: 728511 Alberta Ltd., now Cave Promotions Ltd. (carrying on business as Cave Promotions, Inc., Cave and CPI)
Product: Scratch cards, gifts and prizes
Date: 1999-10-07		 s. 52(1)(a)
False or misleading representations		 $75,000 fine

10 year Prohibition Order (s. 34(1))
Date Modified: 2010-07-21

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