TICO Conviction
Carolyn (Michelle) Solomon and 1924067 Ontario Inc. o/a Blue Mountain Travel pled guilty and were convicted of four and one counts of operating as a travel agent without registration, respectively, contrary to the Travel Industry Act.
The pleas and convictions under the Act were joined with Solomon’s pleas and conviction of six fraud related charges, under the Criminal Code of Canada.
Solomon was sentenced on both sets of charges, including: 18 months in jail, with credit for time already served; three years probation with the condition (in addition to statutory conditions) that she not sell or counsel for the purpose of selling any travel services to the public in any capacity; restitution in the amount of $462,804.56 to be paid in equal monthly installments by the end of the three-year probation period.
