Groupe Marcelle inc. - conviction information for 2024-03-19
| Corporation name: | Groupe Marcelle inc. |
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| Address: | 9200 Côte-de-Liesse Road |
| City: | Montréal |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | H8T 1A1 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 414 - Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers |
| Location of offense: | 9200 Côte-de-Liesse Road, Montréal, Quebec |
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| Case summary: | Between April 15, 2021, and May 18, 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers carried out various audits and inspections at the premises of Groupe Marcelle inc., a cosmetics company in Dorval, Quebec. The inspection revealed the marketing of cosmetic products (eye and lip pencils under the Lise Watier, Marcelle and Annabelle brands) containing Perfluorononyl Dimethicone. By using Perfluorononyl Dimethicone in cosmetic products, without having previously provided the Minister with the required regulatory information, Groupe Marcelle inc. committed a violation of subsection 81(4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The products in question have been withdrawn from the distribution chain. |
| Charges: |
S. 81(4) Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
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| Enforcement notification: | Groupe Marcelle inc. was fined $500,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2024-03-19 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: |
Use of a substance subject to a Significant New Activity Notice without first providing the Minister with the required regulatory information.
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| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | CEPA - Section(s) | 272 (3)(b)(i) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2024-03-19 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Montréal, Québec |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $500,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On March 19, 2024, Groupe Marcelle inc. was sentenced by the Court of Quebec, at the Montreal courthouse, to pay a fine of $500,000. The company pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The fine will be paid to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
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