TICO: Algonquin Travel convicted

An Oshawa, Ontario travel agent has plead guilty to a Travel Industry Act charge of failing to deposit customer funds into the trust account, TICO said.

John Douglas Mills, sole proprietor operating as Algonquin Travel, plead guilty and was convicted of the charge. According to TICO, Mills was a registrant under the Act and terminated his registration on June 4, 2015. Mills operated in Oshawa and elsewhere in Ontario.

The plea and conviction under the Act was joined with the plea and conviction of one count of Possession Over $5,000 under the Criminal Code of Canada. Mills was sentenced on both charges as follows:

• Four months custody to be served conditionally in the community.
• Two (2) years Probation with the condition (in addition to statutory conditions) not to be employed in the travel industry with or without remuneration.
• Stand alone Restitution Orders for $10,200 (relating to the Criminal charge) and $8,084.58 (relating to the charge under the Act).