4422236 Canada Inc. - conviction information for 2020-09-01
| Corporation name: | 4422236 Canada Inc. |
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| Address: | 1350 Mazurette Street |
| City: | Montreal |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | H4N 1H2 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 551 - Management of companies and enterprises |
| Location of offense: | 1350 Mazurette Street, Montreal, Quebec |
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| Case summary: |
4422236 Canada Inc. was using a transformer containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration greater than 500 mg/kg beyond December 31, 2009, the date allowed by the PCB Regulations (PCBR). In addition, 4422236 Canada Inc. did not comply with an environmental protection compliance order (EPCO) issued on November 29, 2018. |
| Charges: |
Two counts: para. 6(c) of the PCBR and ss. 238(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) |
| Enforcement notification: | Montréal holding company fined $260,000 for violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2020-09-01 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
| Nature of offense(s): |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Non-complaince with an EPCO and PCB use. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | CEPA - Section(s) | Paragraphe 6(c) of the PCB Regulations and Subsection 238(1) of the CEPA |
| Date of sentencing: |
2020-09-01 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Montreal |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $260,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On September 1, 2020, 4422236 Canada Inc. pleaded guilty before the Court of Quebec to one count of violating subsection 238(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for not complying with an environmental protection compliance order, and one count of violating paragraph 6(c) of the PCB Regulations for using equipment containing PCBs at a concentration greater than 500 mg/kg after the permitted date of December 31, 2009. The business was ordered to pay fines totalling $ 260,000. All of the fines will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund.
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