CTV News | The company that owns a problematic apartment building in East York along with one of its directors has been fined following a conviction under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.
Havcare Investments Inc., the registered owner of 500 Dawes Rd, along with Carolyn Krebs, one of its directors, were sentenced in Provincial Offences Court.
The court imposed a fine of $300,000 to Havcare Investments Inc. Krebs, meanwhile, must pay a fine of $20,000 plus a mandatory 25% victim fine surcharge.
Toronto Fire Services said these charges were brought forward following non-compliance with fire safety requirements.
In May 2026, Krebs, the building’s landlord, was sentenced to 15 days in jail by the Provincial Offences Court and ordered to pay a $120,000 fine as well as a mandatory 25% victim fine surcharge after failing to comply with fire safety requirements in regards to her residential property at 608 Dawes Rd., which is also in East York.
These consequences came following a conviction under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.
At that time, Toronto Fire noted that her other building at 500 Dawes Rd. was also currently subject to ongoing enforcement action due to fire safety concerns.
