On October 15, 2020, Débroussaillage Québec and Forestière des Amériques Inc. were each fined $20,000, for a total of $40,000, at the Longueuil courthouse. Each company pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (the Emergency Order) in contravention of the Species at Risk Act. The companies pleaded guilty to the charge of carrying out a prohibited activity, namely pruning vegetation— including trees, shrubs, and bushes—in a sensitive area.
Day: November 3, 2020
Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support five infrastructure projects in municipalities across Labrador.
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement in response to news that the Parole Board of Canada is piloting a new videoconferencing solution to allow victims to participate in its hearings by video.