Thomas Canning, the owner of Thomas Canning of Maidstone, has admitted
he’s guilty of mis-labeling tomatoes as organic, reports Trevor Wilhelm
of the Windsor Star.
In a deal reached by lawyers, Canning would be fined $40,000 and would
have other charges dropped.
His company received $3 million from the provincial government to invest
in its business.
His is one of the only operations in Ontario that both grows and
processes tomatoes. Most processors buy all of their supplies from independent
growers.
A Toronto judge has issued an order for the deal
Canning reached with the prosecution, but the order also says the deal could be
changed by the courts.
