City of Amos / Ville d'Amos - conviction information for 2018-01-29
| Corporation name: | City of Amos / Ville d'Amos |
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| Address: | 182 1st street E. |
| City: | Amos |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | J9T 2G1 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 913 - Local, municipal and regional public administration |
| Location of offense: | 182 1st St. E., Amos, Quebec |
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| Case summary: |
The City of Amos is a municipality located in Abitibi, Quebec. |
| Charges: |
Not available
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| Enforcement notification: | The Town of Amos is fined a total of $100,000 for violating the PCB Regulations |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2018-01-29 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
| Nature of offense(s): |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Selling PCBs or any product containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | 6 b) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2018-01-29 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Amos, Quebec |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $100,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On January 29, 2018, in a conference call meeting before the Court of Quebec, the City of Amos was ordered to pay $100,000 within 30 days after pleading guilty to selling PCBs or any other product containing PCBs in a concentration equal to or more than 50 mg/kg in violation of the PCB Regulations. The amount of the fine will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund.
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