TORONTO — Following an ex-parte trial in Toronto, AAST Inc. and Yue Chi were convicted of one count each, of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002.

Yue Chi and AAST Inc. operated in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario.

Yue Chi and AAST Inc. were sentenced to pay a fine of $12,000 each, for a total of $24,000. The fine is payable within 12 months from the date of the sentence.