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ESDC Enforcement Report

December 2023

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · Government of Canada

At a glance

7

New bans this month

+4 vs last month

90

Currently banned

active bans

706

Total on record

all time

0

Bans expired this month

now eligible again

$22.2M

Total fines issued

all time

New bans — December 2023

7 employers added to the non-compliant list

Subway

· Dec 18, 2023 · $1,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Sven Smienk Dressage Stables

· Dec 18, 2023 · $500

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Dr. Wrench Automotive Inc.

· Dec 14, 2023 · $1,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
SJ Paysagiste Inc.

· Dec 11, 2023 · $15,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
A&S Express Inc.

· Dec 11, 2023 · $3,000

Unpaid fine
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Trans King

· Dec 11, 2023 · $30,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

Province breakdown

All banned employers on record, by province

ProvinceNewActiveTotal

+789704

Quebec

11

Saskatchewan

01

What employers are being punished for

Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers

Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

523

Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer

199

Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for

190

Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws

79

Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector

63

Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met

62

Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate

46

Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)

29

Bans that expired this month — December 2023

No bans expired in December 2023

No bans expired in December 2023.

Bans expiring in January 2024

No bans are scheduled to expire in January 2024

No bans expiring in January 2024.

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