Jan 24`18 - Alicia Kielek Convicted and Sentenced
Toronto – Alicia Kielek pled guilty and was convicted of 5 (five) counts of operating as a travel agent without registration, contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Travel Industry Act, 2002 (the “Act”). Ms. Kielek operated in Toronto.
The Court ordered the following sentence on January 19, 2018:
- 200 hours of community service to be completed within 2 years;
- Restitution totaling $13,904.96;
- 2 (two) years of probation requiring Ms. Kielek to report to a probation officer as so directed by her assigned probation office and to notify that probation office of any changes to her address. In addition, Ms. Kielek is required to:
(a) Prior to accepting a job in the travel industry, inform her prospective employer, in writing, of her conviction under the Travel Industry Act, 2002; and
(b) Prior to accepting a job in the travel industry, inform the Registrar, Travel Industry Act, 2002, in writing, of the position being offered, the name of the travel agent and the term of employment and shall provide proof of having informed the prospective employer of her conviction under the Travel Industry Act, 2002.
Ms. Kielek paid $7,599.15 in restitution payments prior to being sentenced by the court.
Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act, 2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TICO may be contacted at (905) 624-6241 or 1-888-451-TICO. Visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca or email TICO at
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