Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd. - conviction information for 2017-06-07

Corporation details
Corporation name: Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd.
Address: 1094 Adelaide Street North
City: London
Province/territory: Ontario
Postal code: N5Y 2N1
Country: Canada
Sector or industry: 812 - Personal and laundry services
Case details
Location of offense: 1094 Adelaide Street North, London, Ontario
Case summary: Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd. is located in London, Ontario and is in the business of dry cleaning clothes. In June 2015 officers conducted a re-inspection of the facility to verify compliance of a previous written warning letter issued in February 2015, for violations of the dry cleaning regulations, specifically section 4 and subparagraph 5(f)(i). The inspection revealed on-going violations relating to record keeping (s.16), not shipping wastewater (p.8(1)(a)), and not treating waste water on site (p.8(1)(b)).  After reviewing the information obtained, the officers initiated an investigation.  During the investigation evidence from suspect interviews and documents obtained through a production order from the responsible waste hauler formulated enough grounds to lay charges against Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd.  There was enough evidence to determine they had not shipped or treated waste water for two consecutive 12 month periods.
Charges:

Count 1 section 16 of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations thereby committing an offence pursuant to paragraph 272.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Count 2 paragraph 8(1)(a) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations thereby committing an offence pursuant to paragraph 272.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Count 3 paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations thereby committing an offence pursuant to paragraph 272.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Count 4 paragraph 8(1)(a) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations thereby committing an offence pursuant to paragraph 272.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Count 5 paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations thereby committing an offence pursuant to paragraph 272.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Enforcement notification: London dry cleaner fined for environmental offence
Conviction
Result: Guilty Plea
Date of conviction: 2017-06-07
Court level: Provincial and Territorial Court
Nature of offense(s):
  • Other
Additional details about the nature of the offense:
Legislative details
Act Regulations Section(s)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations s.8(1)(a)
Sentencing
Date of sentencing: 2017-06-07
Location of sentencing: London, Ontario
Sentence(s):
  • Penalty for the EDF
Amount of fine(s): $8,000
Sentencing details:

7 JUN 2017 before the Ontario Court of Justice of London, Ontario Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd. has pleaded guilty of paragraph 8(1)(a) of the  Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations and was sentenced to pay $8,000 to EDF.

The court considered two aggravating factors:

1.       The company had been previously warned about not shipping waste (June 2005)

2.       There is a cost associated with shipping waste water to a disposal facility.

In summary:

- Count #2 was a $4,000 fine with 12 months to pay and count #4 was a $4,000 fine with 12 months to pay for a total of $8,000 to the EDF.

- As part of sentencing, Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners Ltd. was ordered to publish notice of the convictions in a local trade journal no later than 12 months from the date of conviction. 

- A 30% victim fine-surcharge was levied against Peter’s Drive-In Cleaners, payable to the Ontario Court of Justice no later than 12 months from the date of conviction

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