Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. - conviction information for 2011-09-16
| Corporation name: | Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. |
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| Address: | Bag Service 5000 |
| City: | Norman Wells |
| Province/territory: | Northwest Territories |
| Postal code: | X0E 0V0 |
| Country: | Canada |
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| Location of offense: | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories |
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| Case summary: | Not available |
| Charges: |
Not Available
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| Enforcement notification: | Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. is fined $185,000 Under Federal Charges |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2011-09-16 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. today pleaded guilty in Territorial Court to federal charges of releasing a harmful substance into fish-bearing waters, and violating conditions of its water license. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Pollution Prevention provisions (subsection 36(3)) of the Fisheries Act | 36(3) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2011-09-16 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Yellowknife |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $160,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
The company was fined $5,000 for the offence and was also ordered to pay $155,000 to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund to be used to promote the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories.
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