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Case summary: |
On August 9, 2014, a fish kill in North River, North Milton, Prince Edward Island was reported to Environment Canada. Investigation determined that 1155 dead fish, which included 825 brook trout, 78 rainbow trout, 26 Atlantic salmon and 226 sticklebacks were collected in a 3.8 km section of the North River starting immediately downstream of the carrot field located on parcel 281386. A significant rain event on August 6-7, 2014 had caused runoff containing pesticides from the carrot field on parcel 281386 to be deposited into the North River. This runoff was determined to be a deleterious substance.
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Charges: |
Brookfield Gardens Inc did between the 22nd day of July, 2014 and the 10h day of August 2014 at or near Parcel 281386 in North Milton, located in Queens County, Province of Prince Edward Island, unlawfully deposited or permitted the deposit a deleterious substance, namely, agricultural runoff containing pesticides in water frequented by fish, to with North River or in any place under conditions where the deleterious substance may enter such water, contrary to s. 36(3) of Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14, thereby committing an offence contrary to s. 40(2) of the Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14.
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