Unauthorized Fuel Worker Sentenced to Jail and Fined $10,000

Toronto, ON, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repeat offender Mark Van Watteghem has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined $10,000 plus a victim surcharge by the Ontario Court of Justice after being found guilty of fuel safety violations under the Technical Standards and Safety Act. Mr. Van Watteghem was convicted for the third time after removing a gas furnace and installing a replacement unit at a home in Windsor, Ontario. He was found performing this work without valid authorization by