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ESDC Enforcement Report

April 2024

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · Government of Canada

At a glance

14

New bans this month

+10 vs last month

100

Currently banned

active bans

698

Total on record

all time

0

Bans expired this month

now eligible again

$21.3M

Total fines issued

all time

New bans — April 2024

14 employers added to the non-compliant list

Chelsea Buys Houses

· Apr 30, 2024 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Groundscape Solutions

· Apr 30, 2024 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Pizza Pizza

· Apr 29, 2024 · $30,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Orbit Carpet Ltd.

· Apr 29, 2024 · $6,000

Unpaid fine
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Qahwa Cafe N Eats

· Apr 26, 2024 · $25,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Freshii

· Apr 19, 2024 · $15,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
1366392 BC Ltd.

· Apr 19, 2024 · $60,000

Banned until Apr 19, 2029

Temp ban
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Karas Shawarma

· Apr 19, 2024 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Victoria Stonescape Ltd.

· Apr 15, 2024 · $25,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Lion’s Gate Building Maintenance

· Apr 11, 2024 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
1352076 BC Ltd.

· Apr 5, 2024 · $45,000

Banned until Apr 5, 2029

Temp ban
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Sondh Freight Systems Inc.

· Apr 5, 2024 · $15,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
1999467 Ontario Inc.

· Apr 5, 2024 · $25,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Timber Kitchens Ltd.

· Apr 3, 2024 · $1,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

Province breakdown

All banned employers on record, by province

ProvinceNewActiveTotal

+14100698

What employers are being punished for

Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers

Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

516

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

185

Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws

74

Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met

61

Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector

61

Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate

47

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

29

Bans that expired this month — April 2024

No bans expired in April 2024

No bans expired in April 2024.

Bans expiring in May 2024

No bans are scheduled to expire in May 2024

No bans expiring in May 2024.

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