I'm not sure, Mr. Chair--maybe we can get some legal advice on this--if any monetary penalties for administrative offences would get to this high level. I would suggest perhaps, if $500 seems insufficient or not really a penalty, that we might go as high as $2,000, or even $5,000, but the $50,000 range, I think, for an administrative penalty really is inconsistent with that type of practice.
On June 8th, 2006. See this statement in context.