⚖️ Compliance Intel Montreal

Groupe Marcelle inc. was fined $500,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Charges: S. 81(4) Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 On March 19, 2024, Groupe Marcelle inc. was sentenced by the Court of Quebec, at the Montreal courthouse, to pay a fine of $500,000. The company pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The fine will be paid to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund. Offense location: 9200 Côte-de-Liesse Road

Two companies in Quebec fined a total of $75,000 for breaching the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Charges: 1 count: 19 (1)b) of the PCB Regulations On October 5, 2020, before the Court of Quebec, 150 Montréal-Toronto Inc. pleaded guilty to one count of contravening paragraph 19(1)(b) of the PCB Regulations for not storing PCB equipment at a PCB storage site. The company was fined a total of $50,000. All these fines will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. Offense location: 150 Montréal-Toronto boulevard

Two companies in Quebec fined a total of $75,000 for breaching the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Charges: 1 Count: 19 (1)a) PCB Regulations On October 5, 2020, before the Court of Quebec, Recydem Enviro Inc. pleaded guilty to contravening paragraph 19(1)(a) of the PCB Regulations for not sending the PCBs for destruction to an authorized facility. The company was fined a total of $25,000. All these fines will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. Offense location: 150, Montréal-Toronto Boulevard

Montréal holding company fined $260,000 for violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Charges: Two counts: 6(c) of the PCB Regulationsand ss. 238(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) On September 1, 2020, 4422236 Canada Inc. pleaded guilty before the Court of Quebec to one count of violating subsection 238(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for not complying with an environmental protection compliance order, and one count of violating paragraph 6(c) of the PCB Regulations for using equipment containing PCBs at a concentration greater than 500 mg/kg after the Offense location: 1350 Mazurette Street

C.M. Security Holding Ltd. ordered to pay $240,000 penalty for violations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Charges: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 238(1), PCB Regulations 5(1)a), Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 95(1)b), PCB Regulations 6c), PCB Regulations 19(1), Canadian Environmental Prot On July 31, 2018, before a Court of Québec judge, C.M. Security Holding Ltd. pleaded guilty to four counts of violating the PCB Regulations and one count of failing to comply with an environmental protection compliance order, contrary to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. It was fined $240,000, all of which was paid into the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. The fine Offense location: 19400 Cruickshank Street

Canadian National Railway Company fined over $1 million for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 On May14, 2018, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) pleaded guilty before the Court of Quebec, District of Montreal, to an offence under subsection 139(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), for importing fuel that failed to comply with the Renewable Fuels Regulations. In accordance with paragraph 272(2)(b) of the CEPA in effect until June 21, 2012, CN was fined $25,000. Offense location: 935 de la Gauchetière street West

On December 20, 2016, Tidan Inc., and seven (7) affiliate companies (9145-1971 Quebec Inc., 9034-1405 Quebec Inc., 9166-9093 Quebec Inc., 9058-9540 Quebec Inc., 9049-5144 Quebec Inc., 4158008 Canada Inc. and 2741-0612 Quebec Inc.) pleaded guilty before the Court of Quebec in Montreal (Quebec) to 52 counts for violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and its PCB Regulations and

Hudson Bay Company fined $765,000 for release of PCBs into the environment On December 7th, 2016, before the Quebec Provincial Court in Montreal, QC, Hudson’s Bay Company was ordered to pay $765,000 after pleading guilty to releasing about 146 kg of PCBs in the environment, failing to report the release as soon as possible in the circumstances, failing to take all reasonable measures to prevent it, and also failing to submit to the Minister the required annual reports fo Offense location: 585 rue Sainte-Catherine West

Montreal auction house fined $23,500 for environmental violations IEGOR Hôtel des encans de Montréal Inc., an auction house, was fined $23,500 on February 11, 2016, in Montréal Provincial Court, following an investigation by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Enforcement Branch. The company was ordered to forfeit artifacts after pleading guilty to 12 counts of unlawfully exporting products made from wildlife, and four counts of knowingly possessing c

Offense location: Montréal Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (Dorval) international airport

On September 3, 2014, GBU TRADING LTD. pleaded guilty before the Court of Quebec in Montreal (Quebec) to one count for the violation of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and its Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations. They were fined $5,000, in addition to $4,045.68 of fees, for a total of $9,045.68. A confiscation and disposal order for twenty (20) generators was