A vineyard in Oliver owned by Randhir Toor, has received a second non-compliance fine and a permanent ban from hiring temporary foreign workers.

In 2022, a  for the part it played in a province-wide immigration fraud scheme. The vineyard has now been fined $118,000 for non-compliance with policies relating to the hiring of temporary foreign workers. 

Toor Vinyards, which is also known as Desert Hills Estate Winery is located at 4078 Black Sage Road in Oliver, B.C.

On Dec. 16, 2024 the company was found non-compliant of three regulatory issues in a decision from the

The non-compliance fines and restrictions were imposed after Toor Vinyards failed to present government inspectors with the correct documents. Additionally, the pay or working conditions were inferior to what was listed on the foreign worker's offer of employment. 

Lastly, Toor Vinyards also "did not put in enough effort to make sure the workplace was free of; physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse or reprisal," said the Government of Canada in the listed reasons for the decision. 

The now retired former owner of Toor Vinyards and Desert Hills Estate Winery, 

While Toor has not been charged and the allegations have not been tested in court, the allegations became public after the

鈥淐onsidering the seriousness of this allegation, and the potential for additional victims, police are reaching out to the community to speak with those who have yet to come forward,鈥� said Cpl. James Grandy, a BC RCMP spokesperson in January 2024. 鈥淚f you have been a victim, or have any information, we鈥檙e encouraging you to speak with us."