joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>Via <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CTV</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Montreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Montreal</span></a>, 4:38pm ET, Jan 04</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConsumerProtectionOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtectionOffice</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPC</span></a>) will begin imposing increased fines for merchants or individuals in the province who breach sections of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConsumerProtectionAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtectionAct</span></a>.</p><p>Starting Sunday, the office can impose fines of up to $1,750 per day for individuals and $3,500 in “other cases” for “objectively observable breaches” such as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HiddenFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiddenFees</span></a>, not providing services that are advertised or not having a proper business permit.</p><p><a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/fines-increasing-for-breaking-quebec-consumer-protection-act-1.7165112" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">montreal.ctvnews.ca/fines-incr</span><span class="invisible">easing-for-breaking-quebec-consumer-protection-act-1.7165112</span></a></p>