Court BulletinMinistry of Agriculture, Food and AgribusinessOctober 23, 2026
Unlicensed cattle buying brings $25,000 fine for meat company
L&M Meat Distributing pleaded guilty to buying cattle for slaughter without a dealer’s licence at four Ontario livestock sales barns.
Summary
L&M Meat Distributing 2021 Inc. pleaded guilty to four charges of acting as a cattle dealer without a required licence. The purchases took place between January 1 and April 30, 2026.
- Fine: $25,000, imposed across four Provincial Offences Court jurisdictions
- Additional surcharge: $6,250
- Sales barns: Lindsay, Campbellford, Cookstown and Brussels
- Conviction date: September 29, 2026
Source: Ontario Newsroom