Saskatchewan River

Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited fined $1 million for unlawful deposit of effluent into the Saskatchewan River

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Biophysical environment, Climate change, Fund, Government, Gekkoninae, Government of Canada, Fisheries Act, Court, Environment, Health, Registry, Pulp, PAS, Fishery, Water, MB, Committee, Safety, Saskatchewan River

The charges stemmed from a February 2019 pipe leak at Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited's pulp and paper mill in The Pas, Manitoba.

Key Points: 
  • The charges stemmed from a February 2019 pipe leak at Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited's pulp and paper mill in The Pas, Manitoba.
  • The leak resulted in the release of 23,000 litres of black liquor, a by-product of the manufacturing process, into Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited's mill effluent treatment system.
  • Through a subsequent investigation, they determined that over the course of six days, close to 181 million litres of acutely lethal effluent had been released from the effluent treatment system into the Saskatchewan River.
  • Subsection 6(5) of the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations does not allow the deposit of effluent when the effluent is acutely lethal to fish.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society celebrates declaration of Indigenous-led protection of the Saskatchewan River Delta by Cumberland House Cree Nation

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Ethnic groups in Canada, Indigenous peoples of North America, First Nations, First Nations in Saskatchewan, Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, First Nations in Alberta, First Nations in British Columbia, First Nations in Ontario, Saskatchewan River, Cumberland House Cree Nation, Saskatchewan

A recent public opinion survey commissioned by CPAWS found that 79% of Saskatchewan residents supported greater environmental stewardship of the Delta.

Key Points: 
  • A recent public opinion survey commissioned by CPAWS found that 79% of Saskatchewan residents supported greater environmental stewardship of the Delta.
  • "CPAWS Saskatchewan is proud to play a supporting role to Cumberland House Cree Nation as they continue to achieve their conservation-focused vision for their traditional territory and the Saskatchewan River Delta, said Gord Vaadeland, Executive Director, CPAWS-SK.
  • CPAWS will continue to work with all partners in developing a co-management plan for the Saskatchewan River Delta.
  • This Declaration is a powerful demonstration of Indigenous leadership in conservation by Cumberland House Cree Nation.

Alberta energy companies fined $1.5 million for unlawful deposit of chlorinated water into North Saskatchewan River

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Friday, March 19, 2021
Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian Prairies, Provinces of Canada, Geography of Canada, Saskatchewan River, Sherwood Park, North Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta

On March18, 2021, Gibson Energy ULC and GEP ULC (operating in partnership as Gibson Energy Partnership) were sentenced in the Provincial Court of Alberta and ordered to pay a total fine of $1.5 million.

Key Points: 
  • On March18, 2021, Gibson Energy ULC and GEP ULC (operating in partnership as Gibson Energy Partnership) were sentenced in the Provincial Court of Alberta and ordered to pay a total fine of $1.5 million.
  • In addition to the fine, the companies will be ordered to make a presentation to industry within Strathcona County about the danger of chlorinated water.
  • Over the course of three days, chlorinated water entered an unnamed creek, which flows to the North Saskatchewan River.
  • The North Saskatchewan River contains over 23 different fish species, including Walleye, Northern Pike, and Lake Sturgeon.