Le Groupe Maison Candiac Inc. - conviction information for 2019-08-07
| Corporation name: | Le Groupe Maison Candiac Inc. |
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| Address: | 120 Boul. Jean-Leman |
| City: | Candiac |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | J5R 5E1 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 236 - Construction of buildings |
| Location of offense: | Augustin Avenue located between Jacques-Martin Street and Highway 30., Saint-Philippe, Quebec |
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| Case summary: | On 23 June 2016, in response to a public complaint, two officers from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Wildlife Enforcement Directorate (WED) halted ongoing land-clearing activities on a property located between Augustin Avenue, Jacques-Martin Street, and Highway 30 in Saint-Philippe, Quebec. A total of 6.2 hectares had been cleared using a chipper. Following this incident, WED officers filed a charge against Groupe Maison Candiac for violating section 6 of the Migratory Birds Regulations by destroying bird nests. |
| Charges: |
Count 1
On or about 23 June 2016, LE GROUPE MAISON CANDIAC INC. unlawfully disturbed or destroyed migratory bird nests without possessing a permit issued for such purposes, in violation of section 6(a) of the Migratory Birds Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1035, and section 13(1)(a) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, S.C., c. 22, thereby committing a summary offence pursuant to section 13(1.1)(b) of the aforementioned Act. |
| Enforcement notification: | Groupe Maison Candiac Court-ordered to pay $20,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2019-08-07 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
| Nature of offense(s): |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Disturbed or destroyed migratory bird nests without possessing the required permit for such activities. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 | Migratory Birds Regulations | 6(a), 13(1)(a), 13(1.1)(b) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2019-08-07 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Longueuil, QC |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $20,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On 17 August 2019, before the Provincial Court of the City of Longueuil, Quebec, LE GROUPE MAISON CANDIAC INC. pleaded guilty to the offence under section 13(1)(a) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and was sentenced to a fine of $20,000, payable within 10 days.
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