We chose not to appeal but believe the fine is not at all commensurate with an administrative matter where there is no connection to money laundering or terrorist financing offences
Oh, I’m sorry, are you advocating for fines that scale to the severity of the offense?
Sure, let’s go with that. Next time some oil-patch developer pollutes a few thousand acres, it’ll be scaled to their profits and pegged in the billions. How about the next time a rich guy speeds on the highway? If the fine is $200 for a poor person, then Mr Moneybags is looking at a million-dollar speeding ticket.
Oh, I’m sorry, are you advocating for fines that scale to the severity of the offense?
Sure, let’s go with that. Next time some oil-patch developer pollutes a few thousand acres, it’ll be scaled to their profits and pegged in the billions. How about the next time a rich guy speeds on the highway? If the fine is $200 for a poor person, then Mr Moneybags is looking at a million-dollar speeding ticket.