Monetary penalties are one of the compliance tools the AGCO may use when licensed operators, retail store managers or authorized stores are found to have acted out of compliance with the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 (CLA), its regulation or the Registrar’s Standards for Cannabis Retail Stores.
A monetary penalty is a financial consequence that a licensee or authorized retailer is required to pay as a result of a contravention of the CLA, regulations or standards. Monetary penalties are a step towards ensuring compliance that allows the AGCO to take appropriate regulatory action that is greater than a warning but not as severe as a licence or authorization suspension or revocation. The use of monetary penalties aligns Ontario with the majority of other Canadian jurisdictions, which have some form of monetary penalty system.
Schedule of Monetary Penalties: Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 and Regulation 468/18
For more information, see the Monetary Penalties page.