Environmental compliance prosecutions

Ongoing and concluded prosecutions with applicable documentation.

*Check with local courts as dates are subject to change at any time.

Current files

1656758 Alberta Inc. operating under the firm name and style of Enviro Container and Cleaning Solutions

Charged is: 1656758 Alberta Inc. operating under the firm name and style of Enviro Container and Cleaning Solutions

Court appearance: June 3, 2024, Alberta Court of Justice, Red Deer

Date charges laid: April 25, 2024

Date of alleged offences: On or between October 12, 2021 and April 29, 2022

Description of charges laid: Allegedly did: contravene environmental legislation related to commencing or continuing a diversion of water for any purpose or operate a works except under a licence or as authorized by the act.

Alleged Contraventions: Water Act 142(1)(n)

GFM Precious Metals Ltd. and 1158728 Alberta Ltd.

Charged is: GFM Precious Metals Ltd. and 1158728 Alberta Ltd.

Court appearance: May 23, 2024, Alberta Court of Justice, Edmonton

Date charges laid: February 26, 2024

Date of alleged offences: On or between November 1, 2020 and November 25, 2022

Description of charges laid: Allegedly did: contravene environmental legislation related to the collection, storage, and processing of hazardous material.

Alleged Contraventions: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act 88, 61 Waste Control Regulation 11, 18, Pesticide Sales, Handling, Use and Application Regulation 23(4)(b)

Scott Alvin Sproule

Charged is: Scott Alvin Sproule

Court appearance: May 29, 2024, Alberta Court of Justice, Brooks

Date charges laid: September 13, 2023

Date of alleged offences: On or between September 1, 2020, and October 22, 2021

Description of charges laid: Allegedly did: contravene environmental legislation related to commencing or continuing an activity except under an approval; construction of watercourse crossings without providing notice and, without preparing and completing a plan for the works.

Alleged Contraventions: Water Act 142(1)(h), Water (Ministerial) Regulation 4(3), Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings 3(1), Section 7

Amberg Corp.

Charged is: Amberg Corp.

Court appearance: May 3, 2024, Alberta Court of Justice, Calgary

Date charges laid: May 3, 2023

Date of alleged offences: On or between June 15, 2021 and June 29, 2021; On or about June 15, 2021; June 21, 2021; June 23, 2021; June 26, 2021; June 28, 2021; June 29, 2021 and April 1, 2021

Description of charges laid: Allegedly did: contravene environmental legislation related to providing false and misleading information, providing functions of a third-party assurance provider without the required qualifications, and failing to comply with the rules and requirements set out in the Standard for Validation, Verification and Audit.

Alleged Contraventions: TIER 15(6), 33(f), 7(5) Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act 44(a), 44(b)

John Andrew Beck

Charged is: John Andrew Beck

Court appearance: July 24, 2024, Alberta Court of Justice, Rocky Mountain House

Date charges laid: April 26, 2023

Date of alleged offences: On or between April 20, 2010 and October 28, 2022

Description of charges laid: Allegedly did: contravene environmental legislation related to unauthorized shoreline modification along the Clearwater River in Clearwater County. The individual is facing 2 charges for contravening the Water Act and 6 charges for contravening the Public Lands Act.

Alleged Contraventions: Water Act 142(1)(h), Public Lands Act 54(1)(a.1), 54(1)(a.2), 54(1)(b), 54(1)(c), 54(1)(e), 54(1)(f)

Concluded files

Information on concluded files: Environmental compliance prosecutions – Concluded files