1762690 Ontario Inc. (Piroli Construction) - conviction information for 2017-02-09
| Corporation name: | 1762690 Ontario Inc. (Piroli Construction) |
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| Address: | 201-1500 Ouellette Avenue |
| City: | Windsor |
| Province/territory: | Ontario |
| Postal code: | N8X 1K7 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 236 - Construction of buildings |
| Location of offense: | 40 Seacliff Drive, Leamington, Ontario |
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| Case summary: |
In June 2015, during a routine patrol, a Wildlife Enforcement Officer from Environment and Climate Change Canada observed a large number of Bank Swallows (Riparia riparia) actively flying over a construction site on Seacliff Drive in Leamington, Ontario. Upon further inspection, the officer discovered that numerous Bank Swallow nests, eggs, and nesting shelters had been destroyed, damage that appeared to be directly linked to ongoing construction activities at the site, which were being carried out by Piroli Construction. Based on these observations and the findings of the investigation, Piroli Construction was formally charged with contravening the provisions of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (MBCA). |
| Charges: |
Count 1 did unlawfully destroy a migratory bird egg (to wit, 25 Bank Swallow eggs) in contravention of subsection 6(a) of the Migratory Birds Regulations. Count 2 did unlawfully destroy a migratory bird nest (to wit, 8 Bank Swallow nests) in contravention of subsection 6(a) of the Migratory Birds Regulations. Count 3 did unlawfully destroy a migratory bird nest shelter (to wit, 9 Bank Swallow nest shelters) in contravention of subsection 6(a) of the Migratory Birds Regulations. |
| Enforcement notification: | Bank Swallow eggs, nests and nest shelters destroyed by construction company |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2017-02-09 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Destroy a migratory bird egg, nest, or nest shelter. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 | Migratory Birds Regulations | 6(a) |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $7,500 |
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On 9 February 2017, numbered company 1762690 Ontario Inc., operating as Piroli Construction, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice to offences under the Migratory Birds Regulations, pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. The court imposed fines totaling $7,500, which were directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund.
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