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Charged Is: Superior Concrete Systems Ltd., Loutfi Aboumrad, Alberta Chrome & Grinding (2001) Ltd., Ziad El-Bittar, Amara Investment Corp., Hussein Amery
Next Court Appearance: March 2, 2020 in Calgary Provincial Court
Date Charges Laid: March 14, 2019
Date Of Alleged Offences: Variously - between April 1, 2017 and April 13, 2017; between April 1, 2017 and May 4, 2017; between May 2, 2017 and September 26, 2017
Description: Allegedly did: improper disposal of waste; transport, store, treat or dispose of hazardous waste without a manifest; release or permit the release of a substance into the environment that may cause, is causing or has caused an adverse effect; failed to report a release; consigned or transported hazardous waste without a manifest; knowingly, or otherwise, provided false or misleading information.
Contraventions: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act 176; 191; 192; 109(2); 110(2); 176; 227(a)(b)
- Companies, directors face environmental charges
- Superior Concrete et al. Court Document (PDF, 467 KB)
Charged Is: The Village of Cereal, Darcy Gene Olds and Kenneth William (Bill) Rude
Next Court Appearance: October 23, 2019 in Hanna Provincial Court
Date Charges Laid: May 15, 2019
Date Of Alleged Offences: On or about June 6, 2017
Description: Allegedly did: release or permit the release of a substance into the environment that may cause, is causing or has caused an adverse effect; improper use, application or handling of a pesticide; commence or continue an activity that is designated by the regulations as requiring an approval or registration, without holding the required approval or registration; commence or continue an activity or a thing that is designated by the regulations as an activity or thing in respect of which a certificate of qualification is required, without holding the appropriate certificate of qualification; use, apply, supply, handle, transport, store or dispose of a pesticide in a manner or at a time or place that causes or is likely to cause an adverse effect; did apply pesticide without conformity to the requirements of the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) that specifies that the pesticide must only be applied by an authorized applicator, certified applicator, approved applicator or pest control operator or similar restriction.
Contraventions: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act 109(2); 163(1); 61; 79; Pesticide Sales, Handling, Use and Application Regulation 5(1); 13
Charged Is: Bowen Contracting Ltd. and Murdock Bowen
Next Court Appearance: December 18, 2019 in Hinton Provincial Court
Date Charges Laid: June 20, 2019
Date Of Alleged Offences: On or between November 2, 2018, and April 30, 2019
Description: Allegedly did: knowingly and otherwise contravene a Water Management Order.
Contraventions: Water Act 142(1)(c),(2)(c)
Charged Is: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Next Court Appearance: January 29, 2020 in Fort McMurray Provincial Court
Date Charges Laid: May 6, 2019
Date Of Alleged Offences: On or between the 8th day of May 2017 and the 17th day of May 2017
Description: Allegedly did: release or permit the release into the environment of a substance in an amount, concentration or level or at a rate of release that causes or may cause a significant adverse effect; did release a substance or permit the release of a substance into any part of a waterworks system that causes or may cause the potable water supplied by the system to be unfit for any of its intended uses; release a substance or permit the release of a substance into any part of a waterworks system that causes or may cause the concentration of the substance or of any other substance in the potable water supplied by the system to vary from the specified concentration for the substance set out in any applicable approval or code of practice or the regulations; did handle dangerous goods without complying with all applicable safety requirements and security requirements; contravene a term or condition of an approval.
Contraventions: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act 109(2); 148(a)(b); 227(e); Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act 19(a)
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Court Document (PDF, 106 KB)
- RMWB faces environmental, dangerous goods charges
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