Enforcing the law
One thing about the Conservative government in Ottawa: they’re comfortable with the notion of law enforcement.
You might have heard that under a new federal Environmental Enforcement Act introduced this week, corporate polluters would risk multi-million dollar fines — as high as $6 million. Even smaller companies would be exposed, albeit to lesser fines ($25,000 to $4 million).
If passed the new law would also subject them to a public shaming by creating a registry for Canadians who want to check their environmental records.
Its adoption would amend nine existing laws, principally the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), to harmonize environmental penalties.
