Fine in lieu of imprisonment for corporate defendant
70(1)Where a defendant is a corporation and the judge would, if the defendant were an individual, impose a term of imprisonment, the judge may, in lieu of imposing the term of imprisonment and in addition to any other fine, impose
(a)
for a category E offence, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars,
(b)
for a category F offence, a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars,
(c)
for a category G offence, a fine of not more than twelve thousand dollars,
(d)
for a category H offence, a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars,
(e)
for a category I offence, a fine of not more than thirty-five thousand dollars,
(e.1)
for a category J offence, a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars, or
(f)
for an offence other than a categorized offence, a fine of not more than an amount calculated at the rate of one hundred dollars for every day of the term of imprisonment permitted under the Act that creates the offence.
70(2)The judge may impose the sentence under subsection (1) in the absence of the defendant.