Mississauga, ONT. – The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has charged Moose Travel Company Ltd. with one (1) count of operating as a travel agent without being registered.

TICO has also charged Ms. Megan Lalancette with one (1) count of operating as a travel agent without being registered, and one (1) count of being an Officer and Director of a Corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the Corporation from committing an offence, in this case, for operating without TICO registration.

It is alleged that Ms. Lalancette operated Moose Travel Company Ltd. as a travel agency and sold outdoor and adventure tours across Canada, which included both transportation and accommodations. It is alleged that the company ceased operations and consumers did not receive their tours. Some customers were only partially refunded.

Charges were laid on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Ms. Lalancette will appear in court at 60 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario on October 10, 2019.

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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