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New blog about Rosalie Maronese
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Edmonton Journal - Calgary Herald article
Alberta employment agencies thrive as job losses grow
Critics call for stricter regulation, tougher enforcement for rapidly expanding industry
By Renata D'Aliesio, Calgary HeraldAugust 16, 2009Comments (6)
The number of licensed employment agencies in Alberta has skyrocketed 279 per cent in less than three years, spurring a government review and calls from some observers for stricter regulations and stronger enforcement.
The surge in employment agencies has chiefly surfaced over the last two years. In 2007, there were 184 licensed employment agencies, swelling to 480 in 2008.The provincial count now stands at 698.
The province points to a shortage of skilled labourers during the economic boom as the main reason behind the growth in companies connecting workers with employers for permanent jobs. Also, some smaller agencies didn't realize they needed a provincial licence to operate, said Cam Traynor, a spokesman for Service Alberta.
The onset of recession hasn't yet stymied the industry's expansion. While the pool of employers looking to hire has diminished, more and more workers are turning to employment agencies for help finding a job, several agencies report.
The sector's rapid growth has caught the attention of Service Alberta Minister Heather Klimchuk, whose department is working with Employment and Immigration to examine whether regulatory changes are needed.
"We want to make sure that the individuals who are in this business know what they should be doing and should not be doing," Klimchuk said recently, adding she also wants to ensure "people looking for work in Alberta are treated fairly."
As employment agencies have multiplied, so have the number of complaints and government investigations.
Currently, the province is investigating 285 complaints against agencies, most of them centring on fees charged to temporary foreign workers. It's illegal under the provincial Fair Trading Act to require a worker to pay for finding a job. Agencies make their money on recruitment fees paid by employers.
If an employment agency is convicted of breaking the provincial rule, the company's owner could face a fine as high as $100,000 or a jail sentence of up to two years, or a combination of both.
However, in the past five years, only one agency owner has been convicted of violating the law.
Calgarian Rosalie Marie Maronese, who started up That Recruiting Company, was fined$3,000 in 2006 for misleading consumers and for pocketing $11,328 in fees from 18 temporary foreign workers. She was ordered to pay the money back to her victims.
Two other cases are before the courts. Josephine Garcia Ramoso of Edmonton, a foreign employment recruiter, faces charges of fraud and unfair business practices. She's accused of illegally collecting $15,000 in fees from nine Filipino workers, who were never offered jobs in Alberta.
In March, Calgarian Michael James Delorme is scheduled to appear in court to face charges of unfair business practices and illegally charging a $500 fee to a non-temporary foreign worker. Delorme's employment agency licence has been cancelled.
Not all employment agencies cater to temporary foreign workers. Specialties can vary, from headhunting executives for the energy sector to recruiting workers to fill office towers and construction sites.
But Calgary immigration lawyer Michael Greene believes Alberta's explosion in employment agencies is mainly tied to an influx of temporary foreign workers--57,843 in 2008 and 37,293 in 2007.
"It's a bit like the Klondike," he said. "A lot of people smelled money and came running, and that's led to a lot of abuses. There's a lot of people doing this kind of work who really don't know what they're doing."
Greene thinks stricter regulations, stronger enforcement and stiffer penalties are needed. He said temporary foreign workers are particularly vulnerable because they don't always know provincial rules and often are afraid to speak out.
Liberal MLA Hugh MacDonald, the party's employment and immigration critic, shares Greene's concerns about the treatment of foreign workers by some employment agencies.
He wants the Alberta government to mandate that companies only use recruiting firms backed by foreign governments. He also thinks the province should expand its regulation of employment agencies to include companies that find workers temporary jobs.
Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba are the only provinces that regulate employment agencies, said Mary McIninch, manager of government relations for the Association of Canadian Search Employment and Staffing Services.
Ontario is considering following suit, but she added no province regulates firms that recruit workers for temporary placements.
Russ McLean thinks some government rules are needed to oversee companies recruiting workers for temporary jobs. The 48-year-old Calgarian has routinely relied on agencies for temporary work, taking on painting, roofing and landscaping jobs, to name a few.
He said some agencies charge so many fees, including requiring money for transportation and safety equipment, there's little money left for workers at the end of a shift.
LINK TO STORY
© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal
Critics call for stricter regulation, tougher enforcement for rapidly expanding industry
By Renata D'Aliesio, Calgary HeraldAugust 16, 2009Comments (6)
The number of licensed employment agencies in Alberta has skyrocketed 279 per cent in less than three years, spurring a government review and calls from some observers for stricter regulations and stronger enforcement.
The surge in employment agencies has chiefly surfaced over the last two years. In 2007, there were 184 licensed employment agencies, swelling to 480 in 2008.The provincial count now stands at 698.
The province points to a shortage of skilled labourers during the economic boom as the main reason behind the growth in companies connecting workers with employers for permanent jobs. Also, some smaller agencies didn't realize they needed a provincial licence to operate, said Cam Traynor, a spokesman for Service Alberta.
The onset of recession hasn't yet stymied the industry's expansion. While the pool of employers looking to hire has diminished, more and more workers are turning to employment agencies for help finding a job, several agencies report.
The sector's rapid growth has caught the attention of Service Alberta Minister Heather Klimchuk, whose department is working with Employment and Immigration to examine whether regulatory changes are needed.
"We want to make sure that the individuals who are in this business know what they should be doing and should not be doing," Klimchuk said recently, adding she also wants to ensure "people looking for work in Alberta are treated fairly."
As employment agencies have multiplied, so have the number of complaints and government investigations.
Currently, the province is investigating 285 complaints against agencies, most of them centring on fees charged to temporary foreign workers. It's illegal under the provincial Fair Trading Act to require a worker to pay for finding a job. Agencies make their money on recruitment fees paid by employers.
If an employment agency is convicted of breaking the provincial rule, the company's owner could face a fine as high as $100,000 or a jail sentence of up to two years, or a combination of both.
However, in the past five years, only one agency owner has been convicted of violating the law.
Calgarian Rosalie Marie Maronese, who started up That Recruiting Company, was fined$3,000 in 2006 for misleading consumers and for pocketing $11,328 in fees from 18 temporary foreign workers. She was ordered to pay the money back to her victims.
Two other cases are before the courts. Josephine Garcia Ramoso of Edmonton, a foreign employment recruiter, faces charges of fraud and unfair business practices. She's accused of illegally collecting $15,000 in fees from nine Filipino workers, who were never offered jobs in Alberta.
In March, Calgarian Michael James Delorme is scheduled to appear in court to face charges of unfair business practices and illegally charging a $500 fee to a non-temporary foreign worker. Delorme's employment agency licence has been cancelled.
Not all employment agencies cater to temporary foreign workers. Specialties can vary, from headhunting executives for the energy sector to recruiting workers to fill office towers and construction sites.
But Calgary immigration lawyer Michael Greene believes Alberta's explosion in employment agencies is mainly tied to an influx of temporary foreign workers--57,843 in 2008 and 37,293 in 2007.
"It's a bit like the Klondike," he said. "A lot of people smelled money and came running, and that's led to a lot of abuses. There's a lot of people doing this kind of work who really don't know what they're doing."
Greene thinks stricter regulations, stronger enforcement and stiffer penalties are needed. He said temporary foreign workers are particularly vulnerable because they don't always know provincial rules and often are afraid to speak out.
Liberal MLA Hugh MacDonald, the party's employment and immigration critic, shares Greene's concerns about the treatment of foreign workers by some employment agencies.
He wants the Alberta government to mandate that companies only use recruiting firms backed by foreign governments. He also thinks the province should expand its regulation of employment agencies to include companies that find workers temporary jobs.
Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba are the only provinces that regulate employment agencies, said Mary McIninch, manager of government relations for the Association of Canadian Search Employment and Staffing Services.
Ontario is considering following suit, but she added no province regulates firms that recruit workers for temporary placements.
Russ McLean thinks some government rules are needed to oversee companies recruiting workers for temporary jobs. The 48-year-old Calgarian has routinely relied on agencies for temporary work, taking on painting, roofing and landscaping jobs, to name a few.
He said some agencies charge so many fees, including requiring money for transportation and safety equipment, there's little money left for workers at the end of a shift.
LINK TO STORY
© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal
Friday, June 19, 2009
Lots of activity the past few days
We have been looking at our logs and noticing that there has been quite a bit of traffic or searches for all things Rosalie Maronese the past few days. Are there new developments? Please feel free to post your experiences.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Thunder Bay Ontario
For those of you who have posted for information in regards to Rosalie Maronese owing you money from the Thunder Bay Ontario Region. A word of advice. "If she still owes you money check with her parents they live in Thunder Bay Ontario. "
All the best in your search.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Another scammed by Rosalie Maronese
A new post on the zimbio site about Rosalie we have imported it for those interested to read.
"I have a bit of an update about Rosie (as I knew her) albiet several month ago now.
She scammed me by not delivering business services that she was paid for. She also stole a company laptop computer. I first me her in Apr 2008 in Toronto. She bean "working" for me between May and July at which time she claimed to be driving between Toronto and Calgary all the time for her sales job - selling jewelry for a company.
She is very evasive and I am interested in justice being found before she strikes again!"
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"I have a bit of an update about Rosie (as I knew her) albiet several month ago now.
She scammed me by not delivering business services that she was paid for. She also stole a company laptop computer. I first me her in Apr 2008 in Toronto. She bean "working" for me between May and July at which time she claimed to be driving between Toronto and Calgary all the time for her sales job - selling jewelry for a company.
She is very evasive and I am interested in justice being found before she strikes again!"
LINK
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Kincardine Independent Newspaper Classified Ad
Attention to the following Kincardine U-Store It tenants:
Rosie Maronese - Unit D7
Please be advised that for non-payment of your account, and in accordance with your rental agreement, your storage unit has been seized and is scheduled for disposal at our convenience. Please contact the rental office for further information, 519-396-7248.
was in the Kincardine Independent Jan 21/09
Friday, November 07, 2008
Original CTV Calgary story Dec 14 2006
Police search for former day home owner
POSTED AT 6:05 PM Thursday, December 14
Calgary police are looking for a woman who ran a day home in Southwest Calgary.
CTV first learned about Rosalie Maronese this past summer when angry parents and former day home employees said Maronese didn’t pay them what they were owed.
There weren’t any criminal charged in that case, but now police want her for something else.
Calgary police have an arrest warrant for a separate incident.
Officers tells CTV that she responded to two ads placed by Calgarians, each seeking a pair of season tickets to the Calgary Flames.
Police say she took 8000 dollars from one, $4000 from the other and sent them to the Saddledome to pick up their tickets.
However, when the unsuspecting victims went to claim their tickets they were told the tickets didn’t exist and that Maronese did not own any season passes.
Now, she is wanted for two counts of fraud.
In January, an employment agency operated by Maronese called “That Recruitment Company” pleaded guilty to operating without a license and direct selling without a licence.
Police believe Maronese has left her home in Cougar Ridge where angry parents and ex-dayhome employees picketed this summer to recover money they said she owed them.
Gord Southam gave Maronese a $3600 deposit to hold two spots for his kids in a daycare she never in fact owned.
He says he sued her and won in small claims court, but never collected.
And though it’s not for her daycare dealings, Southam says he’s glad the police are planning to charge Maronese with something.
LINKTuesday, September 09, 2008
The trail has gone cold.......
As of September 9th, 2008 the trail of Rosalie Maronese has gone cold.
We can update you to the fact that we know she is working in Toronto and has a residence there.
Beyond that we don't know any more information. Rosalie still owes monies to many people for many different reasons.
If you have any information on Rosalie Maronese or her whereabouts please post.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Maronese International BBB Report June 2005
We just found updated information on Maronese International in Califormia. This report is old but has just been posted to the Better Business Bureau website. "We strongly question the company’s reliability for reasons such as that they have failed to respond to complaints, their advertising is grossly misleading, they are not in compliance with the law’s licensing or registration requirements, their complaints contain especially serious allegations, or the company’s industry is known for its fraudulent business practices."
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Looking for information on Rosalie Marie Maronese
We would like to report that we know information about Rosalie Maronese or her whereabouts. We as you, are probably in the dark as to her activities or whereabouts. The last information that we had on Rosalie was that she was living and working in Windsor Ontario around March or April 2008. We now suspect that she has moved from that location to Toronto.
If anyone has updated information about Rosalie Maronese please post.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Explanation Canada Business Corporations Act
Change to Corporations Canada's Dissolution Program - Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)
May 5, 2005
Please be advised that as of June 1, 2005, Corporations Canada's dissolution program will be changed to target corporations that have failed to file their annual returns for the past two (2) consecutive years instead of the past three (3) consecutive years. CBCA corporations are required to file an annual return under Section 263 of the CBCA. Under Section 212, the Director has the authority to dissolve a corporation by issuing a certificate of dissolution if the corporation is in default for a period of one year in sending to the Director any fee, notice or document required by the Act.
As a result of this change, applications to revive dissolved corporations must now include the last two annual returns (instead of the last three annual returns) along with Articles of Revival. Furthermore, in order for a compliance certificate to be issued, the last two annual returns must be filed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address:
Corporations Canada
Jean Edmonds Tower South
9th Floor
365 Laurier Ave. West
Ottawa, ON K1A 0C8
General Information: 613-941-9042
Toll-Free: 1-866-333-5556
Email: Corporations Canada
Richard G. Shaw
Director General
Friday, May 30, 2008
Maronese International Dissolved
A quick update in checking the strategis.gc.ca website it appears that Rosalie Maronese business Maronese International Inc. has been dissolved. The highlighted text in red shows the effective date(s).
Corporation #6319386 BN #861266435RC0001
| Corporation Name(s): | MARONESE INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| Old Name(s) and Change Date(s) |
| Mailing Address: | [Latest address on file] |
| Care of: | |
| Street: | 1982, 246 Stewartgreen SW |
| City: | CALGARY |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Postal Code: | T3H3C8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Registered Office Address: | [Latest address on file] |
| Care of: | |
| Street: | 1982, 246 Stewartgreen SW |
| City: | CALGARY |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Postal Code: | T3H3C8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Country: | Canada |
| Reg. Off. Eff: | 2007/01/19 |
| Status | Date |
| Dissolved - Section 212 of CBCA | 2008/05/21 |
| Dissolution in Progress | 2007/12/18 |
| Active | 2004/12/02 |
| ACT Name: Canada Business Corporations Act | Proxy: |
| Incorporation:2004/12/02 | Prospectus: |
| Amalgamation: | Take Over: |
| Continuance: | Revival: |
| Anniversary:2004/12/02 | Intent to Dissolve: |
| Import: - | Revocation of Intent: |
| Export: - | Update:2007/01/19 |
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Looking for Information
We would like to report that we know information about Rosalie Maronese or her whereabouts. We as you probably are in the dark as to her activities or whereabouts.
If anyone has updated information about Rosalie Maronese please post. We are in the process of confirming the court date proceedings that took place April 18th 2008 in Calgary.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Maronese International Intent to Dissolve
Corporation #6319386 BN #861266435RC0001
| Corporation Name(s): | MARONESE INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| Old Name(s) and Change Date(s) |
| Mailing Address: | [Latest address on file] |
| Care of: | |
| Street: | 1982, 246 Stewartgreen SW |
| City: | CALGARY |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Postal Code: | T3H3C8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Registered Office Address: | [Latest address on file] |
| Care of: | |
| Street: | 1982, 246 Stewartgreen SW |
| City: | CALGARY |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Postal Code: | T3H3C8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Country: | Canada |
| Reg. Off. Eff: | 2007/01/19 |
| Status | Date |
| Dissolution in Progress | 2007/12/18 |
| Active | 2004/12/02 |
| ACT Name: Canada Business Corporations Act | Proxy: |
| Incorporation:2004/12/02 | Prospectus: |
| Amalgamation: | Take Over: |
| Continuance: | Revival: |
| Anniversary:2004/12/02 | Intent to Dissolve: |
| Import: - | Revocation of Intent: |
| Export: - | Update:2007/01/19 |
Top Directors AR/AS Financial Amalg Subs/Parent Bottom
| Current: 1 | Last Update Date: 2004/12/02 |
| Min: 1 | Last Amendment: 2004/12/02 |
| Max: 10 |
| Director(s) name(s): |
| ROSALIE MARONESE |
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Annual Return/Annual Summary(AR/AS) |
| NOTICE TO CLIENTS: Following the transition period resulting from the November 24, 2001 amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Act now refers to a minimum of 50 shareholders instead of 15 |
| Distributing: | |
| Number of Shareholders: |
| Annual Meeting (Last): | |
| Enforcement Code: | Notice of Intent to Dissolve Sent |
| Enforcement Date: | 2007/12/18 |
| Taxation Year End: |
| AR/AS Filed: | |
| Not Filed - 2006 | |
| Not Filed - 2005 |
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Financial |
| Financial reports are only available for distributing corporations |
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Amalgamations |
| No amalgamation information for this corporation. |
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Parent/Subsidiary |
| No parent/subsidiary information for this corporation. |
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Legal Department Paralegal Services is currently seeking witnesses to assist in a case in which Rosalie Maronese is one of the named defendants.
Please contact christi@legaldepartment.ca with any information you may have.
The case presently before the courts is public information filed with the North Bay, Ontario Small Claims Court.
March 13, 2009 4:08 PM