Category Archives: Water

Mining company ordered to pay $185,000 penalty for release of untreated acidic wash water into Myra Creek, B.C.

Campbell River, British Columbia  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC ) reports that Nyrstar Myra Falls pleaded guilty, in B.C. Provincial Court on October 7, 2016, to two counts under the Fisheries Act and one under the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations. … Continue reading

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Ontario Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On New Bottled Water Takings From Groundwater

Ontario has proposed a two-year moratorium on new or expanded water takings from groundwater by bottling companies, as well as stricter rules for renewals of existing permits. Ontarians have until Dec. 1, 2016 to comment on the proposal through the Environmental … Continue reading

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Trudeau moves to unwind Harper’s rollback of Canada’s environmental protection legislation

In 2012, the Harper government made a series of draconian changes to Canada’s  environmental protection legislation, not least the rules on federal environmental assessment and those dealing with the review of pipeline applications by the National Energy Board (NEB). In January … Continue reading

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Ontario passes Great Lakes Protection Act

Today Ontario passed the Great Lakes Protection Act which will strengthen the province’s ability to keep the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River clean, as well as to protect and restore the waterways that flow into them. Read Bill 66, Great … Continue reading

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Mining company ordered to pay $220,712 for violating federal Fisheries Act and Metal Mining Effluent Regulations

March 17, 2014 – Val-d’Or, Quebec The Century Mining Corporation (Sigma-Lamaque mines) in Val-d’Or, Quebec, was found guilty of violating the Fisheries Act and ordered to pay 220,712 dollars on March 10, 2014. This amount represents a fine of 129,000 dollars and additional … Continue reading

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Bill to Protect Great Lakes Passes Second Reading

Today, Bill 6, the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act 2013 passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature.  Against a backdrop of scientific advice that Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario are in decline, the purposes of the  proposed act are to protect and restore … Continue reading

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September 24, 2012 – Ontario to fund community environmental projects to protect Great Lakes

Applications are being accepted until November 17, 2012 for community-based environmental projects that remediate or restore the environment, foster spills preparedness or provide research and education in watersheds where environmental violations have occurred. The funding comes through the Ontario Community … Continue reading

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