Montreal motorists are denouncing the actions of a company that claims to work across Quebec by illegally distributing and imitating parking tickets.
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“The main message that I would say to people is: do not pay the ticket!”, protests, at the end of the line, Mario Forget.
The 69-year-old man is one of the many readers who contacted Le Journal after the publication of a report concerning Max Park Solutions, a company that issues violation notices that strangely resemble those distributed by the various police forces and cities.
Not wanting to spend for the paid space of a clinic where he had an appointment last November, Mr. Forget chose instead to park in another parking lot where there are several businesses.
persist
An employee of Max Park Solutions took the liberty of slipping an $86 ticket onto his windshield, he points out.
“My mother had just died, I was over my head with the estate, the papers, so I realized that I was not going to persist, I paid the ticket”, laments Mr. Forget .
Anyone who now regrets this decision had doubts about the work of Max Park Solutions at the time. These came to fruition when he became aware of our report.
Similar story for André Lejeune, who received the notice of violation in question this Thursday.
“No question that I pay at all!, he assures. I really don’t like this way of acting,
The 55-year-old man was tricked during an appointment at a local community service center (CLSC) for treatment for his cancer.
Imitation
The Quebec Consumer Protection Office has also warned the public about the practices of Max Park Solutions.
“Any collection of money that tries to look a bit like a ticket issued by a competent authority is illegal,” his spokesperson told Journal Charles Tanguay.
He advises against contacting the company to contest a review, since that way, you risk making your number or email known.
“We are analyzing the possibility of bringing a class action,” said Geneviève Morand, director of the Union des consommateurs, after informing her legal team of this file.
Everywhere in the province
On its website, Max Park Solutions indicates that it offers its services in about ten regions of Quebec, from the North Shore, to the Outaouais and Montreal.
“So that your parking areas are respected [sic] and exclusively dedicated to your customers, our team of experts [sic] implements a comprehensive service by applying measures,” it also read.
At press time, it had not been possible to get a reaction from the company.
– With Louis-Philippe Messier