Friday, March 21, 2025
Federal enforcement lays five charges over mining pollution
Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the laws that protect the air, water, and natural environment in Canada, and it takes pollution incidents and threats…
Fisheries Act
Teck Coal Limited to Pay Record-Setting Fine and Reduce Pollution
Teck Coal Limited has been ordered to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act and must comply with a direction requiring pollution reduction measures. On March…
Alberta energy companies fined for unlawful deposits into North Saskatchewan River
Two Alberta energy companies have been fined $1.5 million for the unlawful deposit of chlorinated water into North Saskatchewan River. On March 18, 2021, Gibson…
Quebec Cargo Handling Company Fined for Environmental Violation
The Compagnie d’Arrimage de Québec Ltée recently pleaded guilty in the Court of Quebec in the District of Québec to one count of contravening the…
Quebec Mining Company Fined for Environmental Violations
Breakwater Resources Limited, which operates the Langlois Mine, has pleaded guilty in the Val–d’Or, Quebec courthouse to one count of violating the Fisheries Act. The company…
CEC Releases Report on Environmental Enforcement in Alberta Oil Sands
The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a report about the oil sands tailings ponds in Alberta, after the CEC Council…