R. v. PCS Cassidy Lake Co., [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 101 (PC)

• Judge: Tonning, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: January 18, 2002
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 101 (PC)

R. v. PCS Cassidy Lake, [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 101 (PC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. AP.026

Renvoi temp.: [2003] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. AP.026

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of New Brunswick on the Information of James D. Maber, an Inspector Designated Under the Clean Environment Act (informant) v. PCS Cassidy Lake Company (defendant)

(M/C/425/94)

Indexed As: R. v. PCS Cassidy Lake Co.

Répertorié: R. v. PCS Cassidy Lake Co.

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Tonning, P.C.J.

January 18, 2002.

Summary:

Résumé:

PCS Cassidy Lake Co. pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the term or condition of a certificate of approval to operate, con­trary to s. 33(1)(b) of the Clean Environment Act.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court imposed the minimum fine of $1,000.

Pollution Control - Topic 9281

Offences - Sentences, fines and penalties - Breach of enforcement order or approval - The accused company operated a potash mine - A rupture occurred in a brine pipe­line and brine leaked into a nearby stream - The leak was discovered quickly, report­ed and repaired - There was minimal envi­ron­mental damage - The company pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the term or condition of a certificate of approval to operate, contrary to s. 33(1)(b) of the Clean Environment Act - The rupture occurred through no fault of the company which had been diligent in monitoring - Following the incident, the company took steps to increase their vigilance - The company agreed to pay $3,000 to a local conservation association - The New Bruns­wick Provincial Court accepted a joint submission on sentence and imposed the minimum fine of $1,000.

Lutte Contre la pollution - Cote 9281

Infractions - Détermination des sanctions - Violation d'une ordonnance d'application ou d'un agrément - [Voir Pollution Con­trol - Topic 9281 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Fraser Inc. (1993), 139 N.B.R.(2d) 125; 357 A.P.R. 125 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 23].

Counsel:

David L. Colwell, for the Crown;

R. Gary Faloon, Q.C., for the defendant.

This matter was heard on January 18, 2002, at Sussex, New Brunswick by Tonning, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the follow­ing oral decision on the same date.