Courts take three years to find a Burlington electrical contractor guilty of unfair practices.

By Staff

November 18, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

The provincial Ministry of Government and Consumer Services charged a Burlington contractor for unfair practices that took place in September of 2014 – a conviction was handed down in provincial court recently.

Provincial Court – Burlington.

Justin Smith, operating as D & S Electrical Contractors accepted a deposit to supply and install a generator at a consumer’s residence. Work commenced, but was not completed and the generator was never delivered or installed.

On September 21, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Milton by Justice of the Peace Paul Welsh imposed the following against Mr. Smith:

• Payment of $7,500 in restitution to the consumer
• Two-year probation with terms of restitution, a reporting requirement and reporting an address change

Consumer Protection Ontario suggests deposits should be no more than 10% of the estimated cost.