July 25, 2024 - Charged: Bobby Singh and Rajsri Modhvadia of RM Legal & Business Services Inc. and Gurpreet Kaur of Canaxis Immigration Solutions Inc.
Mississauga, ONT. – The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has laid a total of 26 charges against two businesses and three individuals:
- RM Legal & Business Services Inc. – five counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered;
- Bobby Singh – five counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered;
- Rajsri Modhvadia – five counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered and five counts of being an Officer and Director of a corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the corporation from committing an offence;
- Canaxis Immigration Solutions Inc. – two counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered; and
- Gurpreet Kaur – two counts of operating as a travel agent without being registered and two counts of being an Officer and Director of a corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the corporation from committing an offence.
It is alleged that Bobby Singh, Rajsri Modhvadia and Gurpreet Kaur sold domestic and international travel services, including airfare. It is alleged they collected payments from consumers, without providing the travel services purchased. TICO has received consumer complaints against Bobby Singh, Rajsri Modhvadia and Gurpreet Kaur.
Bobby Singh, Rajsri Modhvadia and Gurpreet Kaur will appear in court on September 24, 2024, at 9 a.m. at 950 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. in Mississauga, Ontario.
Individuals convicted in Court of offences relating to the Travel Industry Act, 2002 are subject to fines of up to $50,000 and/or prison terms of up to two years. Corporations are subject to fines of up to $250,000.
About TICO
Formed in 1997, the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) regulates Ontario’s approximately 1,925 travel agencies, booking websites and tour operators. TICO administers the Travel Industry Act, 2002 on behalf of the Ontario government. As a consumer protection organization, TICO facilitates a consumer complaints process and administers the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. By booking travel with a TICO-registered business, consumers have access to added protection. To verify if a company is registered with TICO, and for helpful information and resources, visit www.tico.ca.
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