a former canadian health secretary prosecuted in the virginia fontaine addictions campaign scandal has been fined $ 107 , 000 for tax evasion . patrick bennett , 57 , was also sentencing to 18 months house detention and ordered to complete 150 hours of voluntary contribution work . the sentence represents 50 % of the federal income tax nottingham did not claim on some $ 700 , 000 in kickbacks he collected in return for approving excessive funding to the foundation in 1999 and 2000 . in november 2005 , nottingham tried convicted to theft and influence peddling and deserved a conditional sentence of several years less a day . " mrs . nottingham was not only involved in such endeavors , he compounded that offence by not reporting that activity , " told chief attorney michael singleton at a sentencing hearing , this week . " he effectively committed two systems of astonishingly serious offences . " nottingham ' s term is the highest allowed by court . foote said there is little expectation him will someday pay off the fine .
Patrick Nottingham is involved in the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation scandal.