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O. Reg. 47/10: PENALTIES, Under: Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 32
Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009
Penalties
Consolidation Period: From December 27, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 426/23.
Legislative History: 349/15, 529/17, 449/18, 426/23.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Penalties re notices of contravention
1. (1) The following penalties are prescribed for the purposes of section 27 of the Act:
|
Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
1. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit |
100,000 |
|
2. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit |
150,000 |
|
3. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit |
200,000 |
|
4. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit |
250 |
|
5. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit |
500 |
|
6. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit |
1,000 |
|
7. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
100,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
|
8. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
150,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
|
9. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
200,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
|
10. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
250, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
|
11. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
500, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
|
12. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national |
1,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected |
O. Reg. 426/23, s. 1.
(2) Revoked: O. Reg. 349/15, s. 1 (2).
2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 47/10, s. 2.