9130-2562 Québec inc. (Groupe Shapiro) - conviction information for 2015-10-15
| Corporation name: | 9130-2562 Québec inc. (Groupe Shapiro) |
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| Address: | 800 Place Victoria, Suite 440 |
| City: | Montréal |
| Province/territory: | Quebec |
| Postal code: | H4Z 1A1 |
| Country: | Canada |
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| Location of offense: | 4480 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, Mount Royal, Quebec |
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| Case summary: |
Groupe Shapiro is a diversified real estate group founded in the mid-1980s, with its related and affiliated companies, it manages and operates a portfolio of over 40 properties mainly located in Quebec. Between 2012 and 2013, inspections were carried out in the buildings belonging to Groupe Shapiro. Several pieces of PCB equipment (transformer and capacitor) were found in use in violation of the Regulations. Warning letters and environmental protection compliance order (EPCO) were issued to various buildings. In August 2013, an EPCO was issued to 4480 Cemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, requiring the elimination of a transformer in use before February 1, 2014. In April 2014, inspectors noticed that the transformer at 4480 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse was still in use. In June 2014, an investigation was opened for use of the transformer after the deadline and non-compliance with an EPCO. Charges were laid in July 2015. |
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Not Available
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| Enforcement notification: |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2015-10-15 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Not available |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | 238(1) 272(1)(a), 272(1)(h) and 272.1(1)(f)/ | |
| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | PCB Regulations | 6(c), 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b), 21(1)(a), 39(1) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2015-10-15 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Quebec Court of Justice, Montreal, QC |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $125,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On October 15, 2015, before the Quebec Court of Justice, 9130-2562 Québec Inc. (Groupe Shapiro) were fined $125,000 to be paid to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund after pleading guilty to non-compliance with an environmental protection compliance order (EPCO), use of PCB equipment and failure to produce reports required by the PCB Regulations. The fine imposed is broken down as follows: • Count 1: non-compliance with an EPCO: $75,000 • Count 2: Use of a transformer: $40,000 • Count 3: Failure to produce a report: $10,000. In addition, within three months of the sentencing, 9130-2562 Québec Inc. had to eliminate the transformer appropriately and inform Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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