Three Ottawa-based corporations and their directors have been convicted for multiple offences under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), following a trial in Provincial Offences Court.
The court imposed fines totaling $720,000 against 11997629 Canada Ltd., 8633177 Canada Inc., and 9039376 Canada Inc., along with their directors Keo Vichira Yong, Doris Sow, and Korka Sow.
In the trial, the defendants were found guilty of 20 offences, including failing to comply with orders to pay wages and demands for records, spanning from July 2021 to December 2022.