Adam Skelly, the owner of Adamson BBQ, is facing summonses for failing to have a business license and fines and possible prison terms for opening against the law. The Municipal Licensing and Standards agency served two summonses for failing to have a business license. A conviction carries a maximum penalty of $50,000 for a corporation and $25,000 for an individual or officer/director. The City of Toronto also said Wednesday night that it has also taken action on five breaches of the Reopening Ontario Act and the Health Protection and Promotion Act by Toronto Public Health.
Prison term of not more than a year in Reopening Act
Under the Reopening Ontario Act, following a conviction, the Court may impose penalties in the form of a fine of not more than $100,000 and a term of imprisonment of not more than one year. An individual who is an officer or director of a corporation is subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 and for a term of imprisonment of not more than one year. A corporation is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000,000. News release
Locks changed early Thursday
The locks were changed overnight and police are on scene to prevent an Etobicoke barbecue restaurant that has openly defied COVID-19 restrictions from opening its dining room for a third straight day, a Toronto city official said Thursday. CBC
