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October 29, Ottawa
On August 27, 2020, a conviction was registered in the Nova Scotia Court of Justice in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, against Terry Dale Banks, of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. Mr. Banks entered a guilty plea on July 16, 2020 in relation to 3 offences, 2 of which were under the Fish Inspection Act and 1 under the Fish Inspection Regulations.
The court fined Mr. Banks $45,000 ($15,000 for each offence), along with 1 year probation, including the conditions that Mr. Banks cannot export or obtain a fish export licence for 1 year, and that he pays restitution to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the amount of $7,925 for falsified export certificates.
Mr. Banks was convicted of contravening Subsection 9(1) of the Fish Inspection Act, falsifying a number of export certificates, as well as Subsection 14(3) of the Fish Inspection Regulations, exporting fish that was not packed or stored in a registered establishment or by a fish export licence holder. The illegal exports were linked to falsified 3250385 Nova Scotia Limited and A.J.Y. Fisheries Limited export certificates.
Mr. Banks was given time to pay and must make 3 separate payments of $15,000 per year until August 24, 2023, for a total amount of $45,000. All other charges against Mr. Banks, along with charges against 3250385 Nova Scotia Limited and M&T Trading Ltd., were withdrawn by the federal prosecutor.
The CFIA is responsible for the administration and enforcement of federal legislation, acts and regulations. The Fish Inspection Act and the Fish Inspection Regulations have since been repealed and replaced with the Safe Food for Canadians Act and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, which was enacted in January of 2019. The CFIA is dedicated to safeguarding food, animal, and plant health, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy.
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