Transformational Arts College of Spiritual and Holistic Training, Financial Penalty — Rescinded, 17 November 2023
Read the details of this notice to find out how the business contravened the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Particulars of notice of contravention and review decision
Subsection 49 (1) Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 (the “Act”)
November 17, 2023
These particulars are posted following the issuance of an administrative penalty for which a review was requested. Penalties may be reviewed upon request within 15 days of receipt of a Notice of Contravention. The review decision is made considering not only the information originally available at the time the Notice of Contravention was issued, but also any new information not previously available that may have been supplied in support of the request for a review. On review, an administrative penalty may be upheld, rescinded or reduced. A review decision is final.
Original service date: May 26, 2022
Transformational Arts International Inc. o/a Transformational Arts College of Spiritual and Holistic Training
3300 Yonge St, Unit 301
Toronto, Ontario M4N 2L6
Attention: Gordon Riddell, Director
Description
Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, s. 8 (1) — Prohibition against providing vocational programs
The Superintendent believed that the Business had been offering and providing an unapproved psychotherapy training program.
Under O. Reg. 415/06 s. 51, the penalty for the first contravention of s. 8 (1) is $1,000 per day. The daily penalty was tripled, as this was the third contravention within three years.
Original amount
$1,000/day × 3 × 1 day = $3,000
Review decision
Upon review of the evidence, it was found that the office of the Superintendent did not clearly establish that the contravention was not addressed in Notices of Contravention #2019-090 and #2020-020 or took place after these Notices were issued.
Description
Failure to comply with an order of the Superintendent made under section 46 of the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
By contravening subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the Superintendent believed that the Business had failed to comply with a Restraining Order issued by the Superintendent on June 27, 2019.
Under O. Reg. 415/06 s. 51, the penalty for this contravention is $1,000 per day. The daily penalty was doubled, as this was the second contravention within three years.
Original amount
$1,000/day × 2 days = $2,000
Review decision
Upon review of the evidence, it was found that the office of the Superintendent did not clearly establish that the contravention was not addressed in Notices of Contravention #2019-090 and #2020-020 or took place after these Notices were issued.
Total
All penalties rescinded.