January 5, 2024 - Convicted: Women Entrepreneurs in Advanced Technology (WEATECH) Inc., operating as Eventtours, and Liezl Albino

Mississauga, ONT. – After being charged by TICO, Liezl Albino pleaded guilty to one count of operating as a travel agent without being registered and one count of being an Officer and Director of a corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the corporation from committing an offence.

Liezl Albino was fined $12,000 and received a Probation Order, which includes making $33,643 in restitution payments. Liezl Albino also paid $35,000 in restitution to TICO prior to sentencing.

WEATECH Inc., operating as Eventtours, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered. WEATECH Inc. received a suspended sentence.

TICO prosecutes unregistered companies and individuals to maintain the integrity of Ontario’s travel marketplace and ensure consumers are confident purchasing travel from registered professionals.

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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