R. v. Midland Transport Ltd., (1991) 113 N.B.R.(2d) 135 (PC)

• Judge: Brien, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: January 18, 1991
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1991), 113 N.B.R.(2d) 135 (PC)

R. v. Midland Transport Ltd. (1991), 113 N.B.R.(2d) 135 (PC);

    113 R.N.-B.(2e) 135; 285 A.P.R. 135

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R. v. Midland Transport Ltd.

Indexed As: R. v. Midland Transport Ltd.

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Brien, P.C.J.

January 18, 1991.

Summary:

The accused carrier pleaded guilty to two charges under the Transportation of Danger­ous Goods Act.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to fines of $15,000 and $5,000.

Trade Regulation - Topic 8115

Hazardous products - Transportation of dangerous goods - Sentence - A major Maritime carrier pleaded guilty to two charges under the Transportation of Dan­gerous Goods Act - On one charge the required labels were not displayed on packs of paint containers and on the other charge the required documentation did not accompany shipments of paint and bat­teries - Long history of previous adminis­trative attempts to have carrier comply with Act - The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the carrier to fines of $15,000 for the labeling offence and $5,000 for the documentation offence.

Trade Regulation - Topic 9165

Offences - Sentencing - Considerations - Previous conduct - The New Brunswick Provincial Court in sentencing a carrier for offences under the Transportation of Dan­gerous Goods Act considered past infrac­tions by the carrier, which were handled administratively by the T.D.G. Directorate in a continuing effort to encourage the carrier to comply with the Act - See para­graphs 17 to 24.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Zur (1986), 16 W.C.B. 117 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Gardiner, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 368; 43 N.R. 361; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 477, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Cotton Felts Ltd. (1983), 2 C.C.C.(3d) 287, appld. [para. 28].

Sweet v. Parsley, [1970] A.C. 132, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. United Keno Hill Mines Limited (1980), 10 C.E.L.R. 43, appld. [para. 51].

R. v. Gulf Canada Corp., [1987] N.W.T.J. No. 143, appld. [para. 63].

Statutes Noticed:

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-19, sect. 4(b), sect. 6(2).

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act Regulations, S.O.R. 85-77, sect. 4.4, sect. 4.23, sect. 5.7(3).

Counsel:

W. Andrew LeMesurier, for the Crown;

Robert G. Vincent, Q.C., for Midland Transport Limited.

This case was heard at Saint John, N.B., before Brien, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the follow­ing judgment on January 18, 1991: