Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners Dry Cleaning/Richard Gerald DECAP - conviction information for 2017-10-23
Corporation name: | Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners Dry Cleaning/Richard Gerald DECAP |
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Address: | 301 Tranquille Road |
City: | Kamloops |
Province/territory: | British Columbia |
Postal code: | V2B 3G4 |
Country: | Canada |
Sector or industry: | 812 - Personal and laundry services |
Location of offense: | 301 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia |
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Case summary: |
2010/05/31 - A written warning was issued to LORICK VENTURES INC., dba MCCLEANERS, as a result of an on-site inspection on 2010/04/22 for failure to have secondary containment for tetrachloroethylene waste. 2015/12/08 - As part of the Dry-Cleaning Compliance Rate Project, EOs conducted an inspection of LORICK VENTURE INC., dba McCleaners, at 301 Tranquille Road, in Kamloops, BC. During the inspection EOs observed multiple containers of tetrachloroethylene waste with no secondary containment. 2016/03/15 - Initiated investigation. 2017/06/21 - Charges laid against Richard Gerald DECAP, Lori Ann DECAP and Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA MCLEANERS totaling 4 counts. 2017/06/22 - Summons issued. 2017/07/24 - First Court Appearance. 2017/09/21 - Court Appearance 2017/10/23 - Guilty plea entered by Mr. Richard Gerald DECAP proprietor of Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners |
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Enforcement notification: | Dry cleaner in British Columbia fined $10K for violations to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 |
Result: | Guilty Plea |
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Date of conviction: | 2017-10-23 |
Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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Additional details about the nature of the offense: |
Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations |
Date of sentencing: |
2017-10-23 |
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Location of sentencing: | |
Sentence(s): |
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Amount of fine(s): | $10,000 |
Sentencing details: |
On October 23, 2017, Lorick Ventures Inc., under the name McCleaners, was fined $10,000 in the Provincial Court of British Columbia after pleading guilty to two counts of contravening the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
In December 2015, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s enforcement officers inspected the site. The inspection revealed an open container and a 15-gallon drum, which contained a tetrachloroethylene residue, and the absence of a secondary containment system—violations to the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations.
As a result of this conviction, the company's name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry, and the penalty will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund. |