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B.C. winery banned from hiring foreign workers, slapped with $118K fine
- A vineyard in Oliver owned by Randhir Toor has been banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for non-compliance with hiring policies.
- In 2022, Toor Vineyards was fined $90,000 for its involvement in a province-wide immigration fraud scheme.
- The Government of Canada found Toor Vineyards non-compliant due to incorrect documentation and poor pay or working conditions for foreign workers.
- Randhir Toor is under investigation for allegations of sexual assault on a migrant worker, with police encouraging victims to come forward.
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B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C. winery, both. According to the government website, a permanent ban is issued only for the most serious violations under the TFWP.
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