Nineteen tickets issued in Hamilton for non-compliance with provincial COVID-19 regulations

Provincial inspectors handed out 19 tickets in Hamilton this past weekend to individuals and businesses violating COVID-19 regulations.
The fines come as part of the ongoing weekend campaign by Ontario's Ministry of Labour to make sure the rules are being followed...and punishing those who disobey.
Of the 428 businesses in Hamilton, Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo inspected over the two days, nearly 40 per cent of the businesses, according to the provincial government, were issued tickets. Provincial offence officers over the two days inspected grocery stores, gas stations, convenience stores, big-box stores and restaurants with take out. The government is not identifying those who receive tickets.
Up until the final weekend of January, provincial offence officers visited 1,147 big-box stores and other essential retail businesses and head issued 112 tickets during three inspection campaigns.
“We’ve marshalled hundreds of officers to inspect over 1,000 businesses in a few short weeks, and we’ll keep it up as long as there are bad actors out there,” said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. “This late in the pandemic, there is absolutely no excuse for owners, staff and customers alike not to be following health and safety rules.”
Violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act can lead to individuals being sentenced to jail for up to one year and fined up to $100,000, while the maximum fine for a corporation on conviction of any offence is up to $10,000,000.
Related
- Hamilton big-box stores, essential businesses target of weekend COVID-19 safety blitz
- COVID blitz of big box stores shows Brampton is behaving
- Province preparing second blitz on businesses to ensure compliance with current restrictions
- Dozens of tickets for private gatherings handed out this weekend in Mississauga
- Ontario conducting inspection blitz on big-box stores this weekend
Trending
- Police responding to male with firearm in Mississauga convenience store
- Roadway shut down after pedestrian struck by vehicle, seriously injured in Mississauga
- Ontario ticket holder wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
- International travelers are walking out of Mississauga's Pearson Airport and ignoring quarantine rules
- Pearson Airport in Mississauga welcome 19 international and 13 domestic flights with COVID-19
Your Comments