The latter prohibits him from: possessing or transporting any hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable in any public place; purchasing or acquiring any hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable; owning, holding shares in or acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of any corporation or other entity that purchases or acquires any hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable. He pleaded guilty to commencing or continuing any activity that is designated by the regulations as requiring a registration, without holding the required registration, contrary to section 7(1)(a) of the Pesticide (Ministerial) Regulation, thereby committing an offence contrary to sections 61 and 227(j) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Date Charges Laid: May 6, 2019. Court Appearance: July 15, 2019 in Edmonton Provincial Court. Penalty: Clarke Damian Wallace was sentenced to a fine of $10,000. The company pleaded guilty to releasing into the environment a substance in an amount, concentration or level or at a rate of release that causes or may cause a significant adverse effect. Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, corporations are subject to fines 10 times those for individuals for the same offences: with a maximum of $100,000 for individuals and $1 million for corporations. At Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP), every effort is made to ensure our water, air and land are safe for all Albertans to enjoy. He is also prohibited from owning, holding shares in or acting as director, officer, employee or agent of any corporation or other entity that applies pesticides from aircraft for one year. Court Appearance: Oct 24, 2018 in Hanna Provincial Court, Date of Alleged Offence: On or between April 1, 2009 and March 8, 2016, Description of Charges Laid: Allegedly did: knowingly, or otherwise, fail to monitor potable water in a waterworks system at random locations within the waterworks distribution system contrary to s.5.1.4 of the Code of Practice for a Waterworks System Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System; did knowingly, or otherwise, provide false or misleading information (Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, 227(a),(b)(d),(e) ; ). A one-year stop order imposed by the court prohibits Mr. Seaholm from applying a pesticide from an aircraft and from owning, holding shares in, or acting as director, officer, employee, or agent of a company that applies pesticides from an aircraft. Penalty: Western Air Spray Inc. was sentenced to a penalty of $12,500. Penalty: Ginger Ada Rogers was sentenced to a penalty of $28,750, inclusive of victim fine surcharge, after pleading guilty to knowingly providing false or misleading information. Ontario is the top aggregated issuer of fines by both number and dollar amount, reaching a grand total of ~$20 million over … Charged Was: Dockman & Associates Ltd. and Michael Louis Dockman, Court Appearance: Dec 12, 2017 in Calgary Provincial Court. We are asking Albertans to: Outdoor social gatherings are limited to 10 people maximum and must not have an indoor component. An Alberta couple has been handed $100,000 in fines after pleading guilty to numerous convictions in one of the largest illegal hunting investigations ever carried out in the province. According to a spokesperson for the Alberta government, the definition of the term is extremely narrow and does not apply unless the top of a mountain is “completely” removed. EPA's Report an Environmental Violation website provides a way for you to report suspected environmental violations.. Assuring compliance with our nation's environmental laws is one of EPA's primary commitments. Charged Was: The Village of Cereal, Darcy Gene Olds and Kenneth William (Bill) Rude, Court Appearance: October 23, 2019 in Hanna Provincial Court, Date Of Alleged Offences: On or about June 6, 2017. Subclause 182.1 (1) (b) ( ii) Contravention of a provision of an order under the act, other than an order under section 99.1, 100.1 or 150 of the act, an order of a court or a provision referred to in subclause 182.1 (1) (a) ( iv) of the act. Description of Charges Laid: Allegedly did: occupy public land and was not the holder of a disposition or of an authorization under section 20 of the Public Lands Act authorizing the person to do so and was not otherwise authorized to do so under the Public Lands Act and regulations; did cause, permit or suffer the accumulation of waste material, debris, refuse or garbage on public land; did cause, permit or suffer loss or damage to public land; did cause, permit or suffer activities on, or the use of, public land that is likely to result in loss or damage to public land; did cause, permit or suffer the existence on public land of any structure or excavation of any kind that is undesirable or otherwise in contravention of the Public Lands Act or the regulations; did cause, permit or suffer the existence on public land of any condition that may cause loss or damage to the public land. Where an officer proceeds with prosecution and a conviction is obtained, the court may order a fine and/or imprisonment. Description of Charges Laid: Allegedly releasing a substance into the environment that caused significant adverse effect; contravening terms or conditions of an approval; providing false and misleading information; and failing to report a release. All charges against Patrick Modeste Paul and Patricia Mary Anderson were also withdrawn. Water Act Forms. Just $1 for 2 Months. We invite you to help us protect our nation's environment by identifying and reporting environmental violations. Description of Charges Laid: Allegedly did: use or apply a pesticide listed in Schedule 2 without either being the holder of an Aerial class pesticide applicator certificate or working under the supervision of an applicator holding an Aerial class pesticide applicator certificate; provided false or misleading information to the Director; did offer or provide a service involving the use or application of a pesticide listed in Schedule 2 for hire or reward without being the holder of a valid pesticide service registration. He is also prohibited from operating water or wastewater systems in the province for two and a half years. Court Appearance: Aug 31, 2017 in Calgary Provincial Court, Date of Alleged Offence: On or between Jan 23 - 26, 2015, Description of Charges Laid: Allegedly did: use, apply, supply, handle, transport, display, store or dispose of a pesticide in a manner likely to cause an adverse effect; fail to report a release of a substance capable of causing an adverse effect; use, apply or handle a pesticide not in accordance with the label for that pesticide; commence or continue an activity that requires a certificate of qualification without that certificate; use or apply a pesticide without recording information pertaining to the application of that pesticide; handle, store, transport, use or dispose of a registered pest control product in a way that was inconsistent with the directions on the label; and possess, handle, store, transport, distribute, use or dispose of a pest control product in a way that endangers human health or safety or the environment.