Polluter pays principle

New Amendment Seeks to Reform Building Safety Standards and Deter Banking Crisis

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Friday, April 21, 2023

The Polluter Pays Amendment, based on drafting by Daniel Greenberg (former parliamentary counsel and currently Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards) to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, provides for an alternative comprehensive solution to the building safety crisis.

Key Points: 
  • The Polluter Pays Amendment, based on drafting by Daniel Greenberg (former parliamentary counsel and currently Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards) to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, provides for an alternative comprehensive solution to the building safety crisis.
  • The Polluter Pays Amendment could also work to prevent a potential banking crisis, as many unprotected leaseholders are completely exposed to huge costs.
  • If the government implements this amendment, a potential banking crisis and the suffering of hundreds of thousands of homeowners around the country could be prevented.
  • Advocates of the Polluter Pays Amendment have worked hard to educate the public on the need for changes to current safety standards.

Quebec cargo-handling company sentenced to pay $675,000 for Fisheries Act violation

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Monday, January 25, 2021

On January21, 2021, the Compagnie d'Arrimage de Qubec Ltepleaded guilty in the Court of Quebec in the District of Qubec to one count of contravening the Fisheries Act.

Key Points: 
  • On January21, 2021, the Compagnie d'Arrimage de Qubec Ltepleaded guilty in the Court of Quebec in the District of Qubec to one count of contravening the Fisheries Act.
  • In addition to the fine, the Court ordered the company to pay an amount of $575,000.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada administers the Environmental Damages Fund, which is a Government of Canada program that was created in 1995.
  • The Fund follows the polluter pays principle and ensures that courtawarded penalties are used for projects that will benefit the environment.

An intermunicipal board in Quebec fined $500,000 for an offence under the Fisheries Act

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Valoris was fined $500,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • Valoris was fined $500,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • In addition to the fine, the court ordered Valoris to take action to ensure its water-treatment system is closely monitored.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada administers the Environmental Damages Fund, which is a Government of Canada program that was created in 1995.
  • The Fund follows the polluter pays principle and ensures that court-awarded penalties are used for projects that will benefit the environment.

A Quebec mining company is fined $350,000 for a violation of the Fisheries Act

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

On October19, 2020, Breakwater Resources Limited, which operates the Langlois Mine, pleaded guilty in the Vald'Or courthouse to one count of violating the Fisheries Act.

Key Points: 
  • On October19, 2020, Breakwater Resources Limited, which operates the Langlois Mine, pleaded guilty in the Vald'Or courthouse to one count of violating the Fisheries Act.
  • The company was fined $350,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • The discharge of acutely lethal effluent into water frequented by fish is a violation of subsection36(3) of the Fisheries Act.
  • The Fund follows the polluter pays principle and ensures that courtawarded penalties are used for projects that will benefit the environment.

Press release - Parliament calls on EU Commission to step up action against dangerous chemicals

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

It calls on the Commission to come up with a new chemicals strategy that effectively ensures that health and the environment are well protected, by minimising exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Key Points: 
  • It calls on the Commission to come up with a new chemicals strategy that effectively ensures that health and the environment are well protected, by minimising exposure to hazardous chemicals.
  • Further regulatory measures are needed to protect vulnerable groups in particular such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly.
  • According to MEPs, the new chemicals strategy must fully reflect the precautionary principle and the polluter-pays principle, and ensure more transparent approval processes.
  • Next steps

    The resolution is Parliaments input to a new EU chemicals strategy for sustainability to be presented by the Commission this autumn.

Press release - MEPs call on EU Commission to step up action against dangerous chemicals

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

It also says that further regulatory measures are needed to adequately protect vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly.

Key Points: 
  • It also says that further regulatory measures are needed to adequately protect vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly.
  • The new chemicals strategy must fully reflect the precautionary principle and the polluter-pays principle, as well as being more transparent during the approval process.
  • The EU must also minimise and progressively replace animal testing through expanded use of new approach methodologies and intelligent testing strategies.
  • Next steps

    The resolution, which still has to be adopted by Plenary, is Parliaments input to the upcoming EU chemicals strategy for sustainability foreseen to be presented by the Commission this autumn.

City of Kawartha Lakes pays $75K to the Environmental Damages Fund for alleged violations under Fisheries Act

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Today, the Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes entered into a diversion agreement with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada after Environment and Climate Change Canada laid charges under the Fisheries Act.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes entered into a diversion agreement with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada after Environment and Climate Change Canada laid charges under the Fisheries Act.
  • The agreement requires the city to pay $75,000 to the Environmental Damages Fund; update their standard operating procedures for drain works; and publish a notice of the incident on the city's website.
  • Created in 1995, the Environmental Damages Fund is a Government of Canada program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • The Fund follows the polluter pays principle and ensures that court-awarded penalties are used for projects with positive environmental impacts.

Fish-processing company in Newfoundland and Labrador fined for offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

GANDER, NL, Nov.15, 2018 On November7, 2018, Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. was ordered in the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador to pay $115,000 for contravening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Key Points: 
  • GANDER, NL, Nov.15, 2018 On November7, 2018, Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. was ordered in the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador to pay $115,000 for contravening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
  • The fine will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund, which is administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • Created in 1995, the Environmental Damages Fund is a Government of Canada program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • The Fund follows the polluter pays principle and ensures that court-awarded penalties are used for projects with positive environmental impacts.