⚖️ Compliance Intel Halifax

Nova Scotia mining company ordered to pay $125K for offence under the Fisheries Act Charges: Count 1: violation of 31.1(1) of the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations, and did thereby commit an offence contrary to s. 78 of the Fisheries Act. On February 11, 2022, in Nova Scotia Provincial Court, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Mining NS Inc. was sentenced for one count of violating s. 78 of the Fisheries Act. The Court assessed a fine of $5,000 and a $120,000 penalty to be paid to theGovernment of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. Offense location: at or near Moose River Gold Mines

Department of National Defence ordered to pay $100,000 for contravening Fisheries Act On April 11, 2016, the Department of National Defence (DND) was sentenced to pay $100,000 in Halifax Provincial Court after pleading guilty to violating the Fisheries Act. An agreed statement of facts and a joint recommendation was submitted and they were sentenced to pay a $98,000 penalty to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund, and a $2,000 fine by April 29, 2016. Offense location: Halifax Harbour

Charges: 1 Count Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of National Defense, on or between March 15, 2011, and March 16, 2011, at or near Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, did unla On April 2, 2014, before the Provincial Court of Halifax, Nova Scotia, her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of National Defense has pleaded guilty of depositing diesel oil into Halifax Harbour; and was sentenced to pay a $20,000 penalty to the Coastal Research Network at Dalhousie University, a $7,500 penalty to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fu Offense location: IOL #3 Dock - Pleasant Street

N.W. Cole Associate Appraisers Limited to Pay $10,000 Penalty for Violating Federal Environmental Law Not available