1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency and Tom Marsala have been charged with operating as a travel agent without registration and issuing false statements contrary to the Travel Industry Act, 2002.
 
Toronto – 1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency have been charged with 1 count each of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002.   1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency was previously registered as a travel agent under the Act, however the registration was revoked on October 21, 2009. 1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency and Tom Marsala were also charged with 3 counts each of issuing false statements contrary to section 31(1)(a) of the Act. 
 
The first court appearance is scheduled for January 22, 2010 at the Newmarket Provincial Offences Court at 9 a.m.
 
Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act,2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TICO may be contacted at (905) 624-6241 or 1-888-451-TICO. Visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca or email TICO at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
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Reference: Michael Pepper, C.E.O. TICO (905) 624-6241