Garden Protein International Inc (Gardein) - conviction information for 2018-02-19
| Corporation name: | Garden Protein International Inc (Gardein) |
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| Address: | 200-12751 Vulcan Way |
| City: | Richmond |
| Province/territory: | British Columbia |
| Postal code: | V6V 1Z5 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 311 - Food manufacturing |
| Location of offense: | 200 - 12751 Vulcan Way, Richmond, British Columbia |
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| Case summary: |
Description of incident(s): DGIR 153171 received reporting release of vegetable oil to ditch directly north of the subject property. Inspection of the on-site oil water separator show that it is not preventing the release of oil from the storm sewer outfall. The inspection was done on site. Some samples were taken.
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| Charges: |
Charge approval by PPSC on 2 counts one under the Fisheries Act for deposit of a deleterious substance to waters that may enter fish bearing waters. One count under the Migratory Birds Convention Act for deposit of a substance harmful to migratory birds in waters or an area frequented by migratory birds. |
| Enforcement notification: | British Columbia manufacturer of plant-based foods fined for Fisheries Act violation |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2018-02-19 |
| 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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| Pollution Prevention provisions (subsection 36(3)) of the Fisheries Act |
| Date of sentencing: |
2018-02-19 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Provincial Court of British Columbia |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $285,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On February 19, 2018, Garden Protein International Inc (Gardein) plead guilty at the provincial court of British Columbia to one count of depositing a deleterious substance in an area where it may enter fish-bearing water in violation of the Fisheries Act.
On February 5, 2016, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers launched an investigation after receiving a report that vegetable oil had been released into a ditch on the defendant’s property, which leads into the Fraser River. The inspection revealed a release of oil: Samples were taken, and analyses confirmed a violation of the Fisheries Act. As a result of this conviction, the company’s name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry. |