The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has charged The International Incorporated's Kareem Aly and Carl Karamaoun with one count each of operating as a travel agent without being registered.
They are also charged with being an officer and director of a corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the corporation from committing an offence.
TICO alleges the company - operating as TRYPS - illegally sold international leisure vacations. The accused are scheduled to appear in court on 28AUG at 1:30 p.m. in Ottawa.
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.
TICO says it prosecutes unregistered travel sellers “to maintain a level playing field and the integrity of Ontario’s travel marketplace to ensure consumers are confident purchasing travel from registered professionals.”
