Halifax businessman sent to prison for exploiting temporary foreign workers

HALIFAX -- A Halifax businessman who exploited foreign workers has been sentenced to two years in prison. In handing down his sentencing decision today for Hector Mantolino, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Glen McDougall said a message had to be sent to employers who rely on temporary foreign workers. Mantolino, originally from the Philippines, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to misrepresentation under provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The owner of several cleaning and