9242-6451 QUÉBEC INC. (Paysagiste Poupart) - conviction information for 2024-11-14
| Corporation name: | 9242-6451 QUÉBEC INC. (Paysagiste Poupart) |
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| Address: | 101-5665 Elie Avenue |
| City: | Longueuil |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | J3Y 6P3 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 913 - Local, municipal and regional public administration |
| Location of offense: | Land adjacent to the Northeast of 5550 chemin de la Savane, Longueuil., Longueuil, Quebec |
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| Case summary: | Environment and Climate Change Canada's Wildlife Enforcement Directorate (WED) investigated a report of unauthorized lawn mowing within an Emergency Order-protected area. The investigation concluded that in the summer of 2023, 9242-6451 Québec Inc. (LANDSCAPING POUPART) illegally mowed approximately 1,650 m² and operated a tractor in the protected zone, contravening the Emergency Order and the Species at Risk Act. |
| Charges: |
Count 1
On or about 18 July 2023, did cut, damaged, or destroyed vegetation and operated a tractor other than on the road or paved trails within the habitat necessary for the recovery of the Western Chorus Frog, in contravention of subsection 2(1) of the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes/St. Lawrence population and the Canadian Shield), thereby committing an offence punishable on summary conviction pursuant to paragraph 97(1)(b) of the Species at Risk Act. |
| Enforcement notification: | Landscaping company 9242-6451 Québec inc. and its owner were ordered to pay a total fine of $12,500 for violating the Species at Risk Act |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2024-11-14 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
| Nature of offense(s): |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Remove, trim, mow, damage, destroy or introduce any vegetation, including trees, shrubs or plants. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Species at Risk Act | 97(1)b) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2024-11-14 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Longueuil, Quebec |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $12,500 |
| Sentencing details: |
On 14 November 2024, before the provincial court of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, the company 9242-6451 QUÉBEC INC. pleaded guilty to the offence 97(1)(b) of the Species at Risk Act and was ordered to pay a fine of $12,500 within 6 months. The payment will be made into the Environmental Damages Fund of the Government of Canada.
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