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After pleading guilty to a number of charges connected to immigration fraud and possession of illegal firearms, a South Okanagan vineyard owner walked out of court Tuesday with no permanent criminal convictions and a number of community service hours.
Randhir "Randy" Toor, co-owner of Toor Vineyards Ltd. and Desert Hills Winery in Oliver, was given a $90,000 fine last week in Penticton courts on behalf of his company for its involvement in falsifying job opportunities that led to immigration fraud in Canada.
Judge Gregory Koturbash handed down judgment on Toor's personal charges on Tuesday morning.
He faced charges in relation to his involvement with Can-Asia Consultants, the company behind the immigration scheme, between 2015 and 2018, having allowed the creation of records for employment positions that never existed.
Toor's lawyer, Shelley Sugarman, had argued for a conditional discharge — allowing for Toor to have no criminal record at the end of his sentence if he obeys all discharge orders for the period they are imposed.
Last week, Sugarman pushed for those in part because Toor's public loss of his reputation in the community has been substantive enough to keep him away from future criminal actions, in her opinion.
Toor also faced charges in relation to unregistered firearms, which were discovered during a search executed in 2018 as part of the immigration fraud probe. Officers found multiple firearms and prohibited revolver barrels.
Judge Koturbash granted the conditional discharge requested by Toor's lawyer and also ordered community service hours.
“It's not as a form of punishment, but it's a form of paying back the community for your actions,” he said.
“Mr. Toor, today's the first day of the rest of your life and you've promised and assured me that you're going to take some very positive steps in repaying the community and continuing on with your philanthropy.”
