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2026
- 2026-07-13 - Dream Billiards Sports Bar and Eatery Inc. fined $25,000 for illegally importing items made from protected wood species
- 2026-06-10 - British Columbia resident fined $6,000 for federal and provincial wildlife offences involving turtles
- 2026-05-15 - ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada s.e.n.c. fined $100 million for violating the Fisheries Act through illegal deposits of deleterious substances
- 2026-05-08 - Transport Desgagnés Inc. fined $40,000 for Canada Wildlife Act violations in Nunavut
- 2026-05-07 - Six Quebec hunters fined a total of $14,000 for illegally hunting migratory birds
- 2026-02-26 - Canada prevents illegal export of over one million kilograms of waste
- 2026-02-02 - Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. fined $750,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2026-01-08 - Superior General Partner Inc. and one individual fined a total of $1,365,000 for violating the Fisheries Act
2025
- 2025-12-18 - Beausite Métal inc. fined $40,000 for failing to comply with an environmental protection compliance order
- 2025-12-11 - Canada joins global effort to stop illegal wildlife and plant trade
- 2025-11-18 - Construction Demathieu & Bard (CDB) Inc. fined $650,000 for violating the Fisheries Act in Quebec
- 2025-10-15 - The company Canacha Inc. is ordered to pay a fine of $125,000 for failing to comply with an environmental protection compliance order
- 2025-08-11 - Ontario resident fined $5,000 for unlawfully importing a protected lizard species
- 2025-07-30 - Department of National Defence fined $10,000 for Species at Risk Act violations in Alberta
- 2025-06-12 - The Ville de Longueuil (the city of Longueuil) ordered to pay $30,000 for damaging or destroying at least one bobolink nest
- 2025-05-01 - Update: Environment and Climate Change Canada Enforcement lays 200 charges under the Fisheries Act against one company for alleged offences related to unauthorized deposits of deleterious substances
- 2025-04-30 - Two Quebec-based companies and two individuals fined a total of $35,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2025-03-12 - A hunter in Quebec has been ordered to pay a total of $20,000 for hunting snow geese without a permit
- 2025-02-12 - A Quebec resident fined a total of $35,000 for violating two Canadian environmental laws
- 2025-02-05 - Canada participates in global enforcement operation to disrupt wildlife and forest crimes
- 2025-01-14 - Rio Tinto Fer et Titane inc. is ordered to pay $2 million for violating the Fisheries Act and the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations
2024
- 2024-12-13 - The Commission de la capitale nationale was ordered to pay a total of $75,000 for having violated the Species at Risk Act
- 2024-12-10 - Charges laid in relation to 2014 tailings pond breach at the Mount Polley Mine in British Columbia
- 2024-12-03 - Saskatchewan resident fined a total of $10,550 for illegal trade activities involving protected species
- 2024-11-19 - ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada s.e.n.c. ordered to pay $100,000 for obstructing enforcement officers
- 2024-11-15 - Landscaping company 9242-6451 Québec inc. and its owner were ordered to pay a total fine of $12,500 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2024-10-11 - Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. in Alberta fined $1 million for unlawful deposit of effluent into the Peace River
- 2024-10-03 - The company Avjet Holding inc. fined $200,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2024-09-18 - 11204572 Canada Corporation ordered to pay $50,000 for violating the Fisheries Act in hydrocarbon release
- 2024-09-16 - Enforcement patrols during the 2023 fall migratory bird hunting season net $35,000 in court fines for seven hunters in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2024-08-16 - 2253457 Ontario Inc. fined $100,000 for unlawful deposit of diesel fuel in Etobicoke Creek
- 2024-08-02 - Bos Smoked Fish Inc. ordered to pay a $25,000 fine for illegally importing protected European Eel meat
- 2024-07-22 - Canadian National Railway Company fined $8 million for environmental offences in relation to two 2015 train derailments
- 2024-07-12 - Environment and Climate Change Canada Enforcement lays 5 charges for contraventions of subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act
- 2024-07-08 - A Quebec company was fined $12,500 for destroying nests of Bank Swallows, a threatened species
- 2024-06-13 - 1799334 ALBERTA LTD., carrying on business as OSY RENTALS LTD., fined $60,000 for illegally importing and possessing protected wildlife species
- 2024-05-31 - Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. fined $250,000 for Fisheries Act offence in New Brunswick
- 2024-05-09 - Two Quebec residents fined a total of $10,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2024-04-26 - Husky Oil Operations Limited fined $2.5 million for three offences under federal legislation related to crude oil release in Newfoundland and Labrador offshore
- 2024-04-22 - Alberta resident sentenced to $35,000 fine and prohibition order for illegally importing and possessing protected turtles and turtle eggs
- 2024-03-19 - Groupe Marcelle inc. was fined $500,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2024-02-16 - Town of Trenton fined $100,000 for violating the Fisheries Act in Nova Scotia
- 2024-01-31 - Two Quebecers convicted of violating the Migratory Birds Regulations by destroying the nests of endangered Bank Swallows
- 2024-01-26 - North West Redwater Partnership paid $280,428 to the Environmental Damages Fund as part of an environmental protection alternative measures agreement under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2024-01-22 - Operation Northern Fur leads to $20,000 in fines and a prohibition order for a Manitoba resident who illegally imported, exported, and transported wildlife
- 2024-01-02 - Two New Brunswick hunters fined a total of $6,000 for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
2023
- 2023-12-19 - Les Entreprises Antoine Stabile & fils inc. has been fined $25,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2023-12-18 - Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited fined $1 million for unlawful deposit of effluent into the Saskatchewan River
- 2023-12-01 - A municipality and an individual ordered to pay a total of $36,000 for destroying nests of endangered Bank Swallows
- 2023-11-07 - Plastique Royal inc. ordered to pay a fine of $600,000 after selling non-compliant automotive refinishing products
- 2023-10-04 - Nationalwide Star Canada Corp. and one individual ordered to pay a total of $250,000 in fines for illegally importing endangered European Eel meat
- 2023-09-26 - Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. ordered to pay $500,000 for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2023-09-22 - Unlawful importation of threatened crocodile meat in Alberta leads to $7,500 fine
- 2023-09-12 - An Ontario taxidermist fined $60,000 after violating federal wildlife law for unlawful polar bear exports
- 2023-08-02 - Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd. fined $755,000 for federal offences related to transporting and discharging ammonia into fish-bearing water in British Columbia
- 2023-08-02 - Peace River Hydro Partners ordered to pay $1.1 million for deposit of contaminated drainage water into the Peace River
- 2023-07-26 - Three individuals fined a total of $34,000 for violating federal wildlife legislation
- 2023-06-30 - A Quebec property management company has been fined $5,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2023-06-16 - Rio Tinto Fer et Titane Inc. ordered to pay $600,000 for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2023-05-04 - Environment and Climate Change Canada Enforcement opens a formal investigation into Imperial Oil Ltd.’s Kearl Oil Sands Site
- 2023-04-12 - Keller Foundations Ltd. fined $1 million for depositing harmful concrete leachate into groundwater that flowed into Larson Creek, British Columbia
- 2023-04-06 - Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada fined $1 million for Fisheries Act violation
- 2023-03-27 - Piscines Caravelle SM3 Inc. and Les excavations G.S.R.P. & Frères Inc. were ordered to pay a total fine of $10,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2023-01-31 - The Barclay Construction Group Inc. agreed to pay $175K to the Environmental Damages Fund as part of an alternative measures agreement related to excavation work near Lake Ontario
- 2023-01-10 - Teck Metals Ltd. ordered to pay a $2.2 million fine for unlawful deposit of effluent into the Columbia River
- 2023-01-04 - Ontario-based company contributes $30,000 to the Environmental Damages Fund for importing protected European eel meat
2022
- 2022-12-08 - Michels Canada Co. fined $2.8 million for releasing harmful deposits into British Columba rivers
- 2022-11-25 - Canac-Marquis Grenier Ltée fined $40,000 for Species at Risk Act violation
- 2022-11-07 - The 9187-3125 Québec Inc. company (Action-Éco Environnement) fined $15,000 for a violation of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2022-10-25 - Hydro-Québec fined $40,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2022-07-25 - Diesel spill at Northwest Territories diamond mine results in $350,000 fine
- 2022-06-21 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated fined for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2022 -06-13 - ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. and 7623704 Canada Inc., partners in a mining company that operates Mont-Wright mining complex, fined a total of $15 million for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2022-05-26 - Unlawful importation of threatened cacti species in British Columbia leads to house arrest
- 2022-04-29 - Husky Oil Operations Limited fined $600,000 for Fisheries Act offence
- 2022-04-25 - Government of Nunavut ordered to pay $100,000 fine for Rankin Inlet diesel fuel spill into Hudson Bay
- 2022-04-13 - Mining company in Manitoba fined $200,000 for violating federal environmental legislation
- 2022-04-07 - Two British Columbia mushroom farms fined a total of $650,000 for Fisheries Act offences
- 2022-03-31 - Prince Edward Island dairy company fined $50,000 for offence under the Fisheries Act
- 2022-02-21 - Nova Scotia mining company ordered to pay $125K for offence under the Fisheries Act
- 2022-02-17 - Alaskan hunter fined $8,500 for illegally exporting Yukon wildlife
- 2022-01-18 - British Columbia-based trading company fined $75,000 and ordered to forfeit 20,196 shark fins
2021
- 2021-11-18 - Ontario-based business pays $300K to the Environmental Damages Fund as part of an alternative measures agreement related to a hydrocarbon spill
- 2021-10-18 - EllisDon Construction Services Inc. ordered to pay $100,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-10-05 - Two Newfoundland and Labrador hunters fined $10K for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-09-16 - Canadian National Railway Company fined $2.5 million for Fisheries Act offence
- 2021-09-03 - Three Newfoundland and Labrador hunters sentenced for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-09-01 - Ontario-based trading company fined $60,000 for illegally importing fins of threatened shark species
- 2021-06-30 - Quebecer ordered to pay $60,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-06-25 - Three Newfoundland and Labrador hunters fined $15,000 for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-05-19 - British Columbia-based trading company fined $60,000 for illegal import of 434 kg of fins from a threatened shark species
- 2021-04-19 - Black Lake Denesuline First Nation fined under the Fisheries Act for failing to report a spill
- 2021-03-26 - Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act and must comply with a Direction requiring pollution reduction measures
- 2021-03-19 - Alberta energy companies fined $1.5 million for unlawful deposit of chlorinated water into North Saskatchewan River
- 2021-03-16 - Nova Scotia man fined for violating Species at Risk Act by destroying nests of threatened Bank Swallows
- 2021-03-04 - British Columbia-based import company ordered to pay $163,776 fine for illegally importing European eel meat
- 2021-02-22 - Quebec excavation company sentenced for violating Species at Risk Act by destroying nests of threatened bank swallows
- 2021-01-29 - Three individuals from Newfoundland and Labrador fined for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2021-01-29 - Government of Northwest Territories fined $10,000 for offence under Species at Risk Act
- 2021-01-25 - Quebec cargo-handling company sentenced to pay $675,000 for Fisheries Act violation
2020
- 2020-12-10 - An intermunicipal board in Quebec fined $500,000 for an offence under the Fisheries Act
- 2020-11-03 - Two forestry companies court-ordered to pay $40,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
- 2020-10-28 - A Quebec mining company is fined $350,000 for a violation of the Fisheries Act
- 2020-10-23 - Two companies in Quebec fined a total of $75,000 for breaching the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-10-07 - Ontario dry-cleaning company fined $10.5K for violations under the Canadian Environment Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-09-23 - Newfoundland and Labrador company fined $25,000 for an offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-09-23 - Town of Baie Verte, in Newfoundland and Labrador, fined $50,000 for two offences under the Fisheries Act
- 2020-09-01 - Montréal holding company fined $260,000 for violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-08-19 - Quebec mining company fined $400,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-08-14 - Newfoundland and Labrador hunter sentenced for an offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2020-08-13 - Update: Newfoundland and Labrador hunter sentenced for contravening the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2020-06-25 - Department of National Defence fined $175,000 under Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-06-11 - British Columbia fuel-supply company fined $200,000 for offences under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2020-02-19 - Fisheries Act offence results in $1.25 million fine for Alberta-based fuel retailer
- 2020-02-13 - Three Nova Scotia men sentenced for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2020-01-23 - Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft ordered to pay $196.5 million fine after pleading guilty to 60 charges for offences under federal environmental legislation
2019
- 2019-12-23 - Migratory bird hunting: our field enforcement officers
- 2019-11-27 - Fisheries Act violation results in $150K fine for Northwest Territories business
- 2019-11-13 - Ontario aerosol manufacturer fined for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2019-10-11 - Terrebonne company fined a total of $564,000 for violations against the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2019-10-10 - A person from Nicolet receives a penalty of $5,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2019-10-02 - Update: Nunavut-based mining company fined for failure to comply with Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
- 2019-09-25 - Unlawful import of regulated fish into Canada nets $35K penalty for Ontario aquatic pet store
- 2019-08-01 - Ornithologists and photographers are asked not to harass breeding migratory birds by using recorded bird calls
- 2019-08-14 - Groupe Maison Candiac Court-ordered to pay $20,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2019-07-17 - Kirby Offshore Marine Operating LLC ordered to pay $2.9 million after pleading guilty to three charges of violating federal environmental legislation
- 2019-07-08 - Quebec businessman fined $77,000 after pleading guilty to four counts of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
- 2019-06-25 - University of British Columbia fined $1.2 million and CIMCO Refrigeration fined $800,000 for the 2014 release of ammonia-laden water into a tributary of the Fraser River
- 2019-06-13 - Husky Oil Operations Limited fined $2.7 million for federal offences related to the pipeline release of oil into the North Saskatchewan River
- 2019-06-11 - Athabasca County sentenced $300K for illegal activity in Meanook National Wildlife Area
- 2019-06-06 - Three Quebecers plead guilty to seven charges under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and receive fines totalling $18,000
- 2019-06-03 - British Columbia man penalized $18,000 after attempting to smuggle protected turtles into Canada
- 2019-05-27 - Ontario man fined for smuggling medicinal leeches into Canada in carry-on luggage
- 2019-03-11 - B.C. company ordered to pay $50K in penalties for illegally importing products containing a protected orchid species
- 2019-02-27 - Canadian dredging company fined $350K for unlawful deposit of deleterious substance in Fraser River estuary
- 2019-02-26 - Three Quebec hunters fined a total of $11,750 for breaking federal and provincial wildlife laws
- 2019-02-01 - City of Kawartha Lakes pays $75K to the Environmental Damages Fund for alleged violations under Fisheries Act
- 2019-01-22 - Alberta-based taxidermist sentenced for violations of federal wildlife law
- 2019-01-09 - Mining company’s former president fined $15,000 for violating environmental legislation
- 2019-01-03 - Alberta company fined $1.775 million for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
2018
- 2018-12-20 - Prince Edward Island farming company sentenced for 2014 Fisheries Act violation linked to fish kill
- 2018-12-12 - Banff-based company guilty of unlawfully importing protected coral species into Canada
- 2018-12-11 - North American environmental services provider pleads guilty and fined for violating environmental regulations
- 2018-11-15 - Fish-processing company in Newfoundland and Labrador fined for offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-11-14 - Canada contributes to international effort to combat marine pollution crime
- 2018-11-09 - Ontario-based dry-cleaning directors fined for violating environmental regulations and director fined for obstructing a federal enforcement officer
- 2018-11-09 - Ice-making company fined $350 000 for Fisheries Act violation
- 2018-11-05 - Irving Pulp & Paper Limited sentenced to pay $3.5 million penalty for three Fisheries Act offences and commits to construct new effluent treatment facility
- 2018-09-28 - Quebec automotive paint and supply company fined $25,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-09-10 - Dry cleaner in Nova Scotia fined $10,000 for contravening dry-cleaning regulations
- 2018-09-05 - Two Quebec hunters fined a total of $10,000 for offences under federal wildlife law
- 2018-08-23 - Update: Ontario company and its Director fined for offences under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-08-21 - Gold mine company operating in Nunavut fined $100,000 for Fisheries Act violation
- 2018-08-16 - FortisAlberta Inc. fined $300,000 for contravening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the PCB Regulations
- 2018-08-15 - Ontario construction companies fined $20,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2018-08-07 - C.M. Security Holding Ltd. ordered to pay $240,000 penalty for violations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-07-31 - Unlawful migratory bird hunt results in fine and equipment forfeiture for New Brunswick hunter
- 2018-07-20 - Home-based pet supply owner fined for the illegal import of regulated reptiles
- 2018-07-13 - Nexen Energy ULC ordered to pay $290,000 fine for a violation of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2018-06-29 - Lodge in Lake Louise area fined for unlawful destruction of migratory bird nests
- 2018-06-29 - Alberta hunter sentenced for unlawful hunting in national wildlife area
- 2018-06-01 - Repeat-offending outfitter from Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec, fined $10,000 and hunting licence suspended for one year
- 2018-05-30 - Saskatchewan First Nation and band administrator fined for environmental violation
- 2018-05-23 - Three Ontario hunters sentenced for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2018-05-17 - Canadian National Railway Company fined over $1 million for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-05-03 - Distributions Limotrique Inc. fined $52,500 for violating PCB Regulations
- 2018-04-30 - New Brunswick man fined $7,000 for contravening dry-cleaning regulations
- 2018-04-30 - Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. is fined $100,000 for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2018-04-26 - Motorsports company owner fined for environmental offence
- 2018-04-23 - Big River First Nation fined for violation of federal environmental legislation
- 2018-04-20 - Pulp Mill in British Columbia fined $900K for releasing deleterious effluent
- 2018-03-27 - Environmental charges laid against Husky Energy Inc. and Husky Oil Operations Limited in relation to the pipeline release of blended heavy crude oil into the North Saskatchewan River
- 2018-03-20 - The Town of Amos is fined a total of $100,000 for violating the PCB Regulations
- 2018-03-14 - Agricultural products-and-services provider fined $150K for environmental violations
- 2018-02-20 - The company Desia Venafro Inc. is fined $25,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-02-20 - British Columbia manufacturer of plant-based foods fined for Fisheries Act violation
- 2018-02-09 - Company found guilty of Fisheries Act violation in Lac-Mégantic derailment case
- 2018-01-31 - Fishing vessel owner sentenced in British Columbia for violation of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2018-01-24 - Petroleum company sentenced for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2018-01-18 - Mining company in British Columbia fined for Fisheries Act violations
2017
- 2017-12-04 - Two Newfoundland men sentenced for offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2017-11-29 - Dry cleaner in British Columbia fined $10K for violations to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2017-11-06 - Penalty for Edmonton-based company following investigation of phosphorus levels in laundry detergents
- 2017-10-24 - U.S. company sentenced to pay $35,000 for offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2017-10-23 - PF Résolu Canada Inc. is fined $100,000 for the deposit of a deleterious substance in the Comeau Creek situated in North Shore
- 2017-10-23 - Quebec company guilty of illegally exporting polar bear skin rugs
- 2017-10-12 - Canadian company fined after pleading guilty to violations of air pollution thresholds
- 2017-10-05 - Exporter of steelmaking coal fined for Fisheries Act violations at Line Creek in British Columbia’s Elk River Valley
- 2017-10-03 - Edson-area coal mine site of Fisheries Act violations
- 2017-09-18 - Auto paint and supply company fined for environmental violations
- 2017-09-13 - Industrial-supply company pleads guilty to contravening the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
- 2017-09-07 - Ontario company ordered to pay $25,000 for the illegal import of coral
- 2017-08-25 - Smuggling protected plants and animals into Canada results in conditional sentence of imprisonment and probation for offenders
- 2017-08-18 - Canadian company fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to contravening dry- cleaning regulations
- 2017-08-10 - Corner Brook dry cleaner fined $10,000
- 2017-08-07 - Mr. Isaac Gelber is fined $25,500 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2017-07-10 - London dry cleaner fined for environmental offence
- 2017-07-04 - Canadian National Railway Company to pay over $2.5 million in penalties for environmental offences
- 2017-06-30 - Fruit packaging plant and land owner fined under Fisheries Act and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2017-06-12 - Company sentenced to pay $3,500,000 for Obed Mountain Mine Spill
- 2017-06-09 - Ontario man sentenced to jail for illegal importation of endangered reptiles
- 2017-05-05 - Toronto-based mining company ordered to pay penalty for Fisheries Act violation near Baker Lake, Nunavut
- 2017-03-14 - Valero Energy Inc.-Jean Gaulin Refinery in Lévis, Quebec, is sentenced to pay a total fine of $500,000
- 2017-03-10 - Whitehorse-based company to pay $80,000 penalty after it acknowledged responsibility for diesel spill near the Porcupine River in Old Crow
- 2017-03-08 - Smuggling protected animal species into Canada nets hefty fine for British Columbia resident
- 2017-03-01 - Mississauga dry cleaner fined for environmental offence
- 2017-02-27 - Fibrek S.E.N.C. located in Saint-Félicien, Quebec is fined $125,000 for depositing deleterious substances in Mistassini and Ashuapmushuan rivers
- 2017-02-24 - Bank Swallow eggs, nests and nest shelters destroyed by construction company
- 2017-02-03 - Saskatchewan gas station owner and operator fined under Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2017-01-31 - Clearwater River Dene Nation, Clearwater Store, and band administrator fined for environmental violation
- 2017-01-26 - Illegal transport of polar bear skins from Quebec
2016
- 2016-12-22 - Major Montreal property management firm fined $975,000 for improper handling of electrical equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- 2016-12-20 - Mining company ordered to pay penalty for Fisheries Act violations at Wabush Mines
- 2016-12-14 - Corner Brook-based fish-processing company fined for environmental violations
- 2016-12-13 - Edmonton company fined $500,000 for environmental violation
- 2016-12-13 - The Hudson Bay Company located in Montreal fined $765,000 for a large release of polychlorinated biphenyls into the environment
- 2016-12-06 - Environmental violations results in $225,000 fine for CRC Canada Co.
- 2016-11-23 - BC man fined for illegally importing endangered reptiles
- 2016-11-18 - One-year worldwide hunting ban for convicted offender
- 2016-11-17 - Ontario businessman guilty of smuggling elephant ivory
- 2016-11-09 - Fisheries Act violations results in $80,000 fine for Vancouver-based mining company
- 2016-11-02 - Makwa Sahgaiehcan (Loon Lake) First Nation fined $100,000 for environment violation
- 2016-10-31 - Edmonton dry cleaner fined for environmental offence
- 2016-10-26 - Nyrstar Myra Falls (Campbell River) ordered to pay $185,000 penalty for release of untreated acidic wash water in Myra Creek
- 2016-10-19 - René Jr. Major sentenced to paying more than $65,000 for importing prohibited small engines
- 2016-08-25 - Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited ordered to pay $30K in penalties for Fisheries Act violation related to 2013 effluent discharge into Anaktalak Bay
- 2016-08-05 - Executive Cleaners fails environmental inspection
- 2016-08-03 - Contravention of PCB Regulations lands Hamilton-based warehouse stiff penalty
- 2016-07-29 - Scarborough dry cleaner fined for Tetrachloroethylene Regulations contraventions
- 2016-05-31 - Newfoundland and Labrador hunters found guilty of Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994 violations
- 2016-05-16 - Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation ordered to pay $225,000 penalty for untreated pulp and paper effluent spill
- 2016-05-13 - Sintra Inc. fined $15,000 for offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2016-04-29 - Bergedac Ltée, shareholder and employee fined $12,000 for violating Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2016-04-20 - Department of National Defence ordered to pay $100,000 for contravening Fisheries Act, following 2013 fuel spill in Halifax Harbour
- 2016-03-31 - Seafood supplier nabbed for smuggling protected Florida Softshell Turtles into Canada
- 2016-03-04 - Teck Metals Ltd. to pay $3 million penalty for polluting the Columbia River
- 2016-03-02 - Auto body supply shop ordered to pay $25,000 fine for environmental violations
- 2016-02-29 - First-ever imprisonment for dry cleaner under tetrachloroethylene regulations
- 2016-02-26 - Gold mine’s failure to manage water levels and treatment processes leads to penalties under Fisheries Act
- 2016-02-25 - Fine and probation for wildlife smuggler caught at Canada-United States border with turtles strapped to his legs
- 2016-02-18 - Gavel comes down on Montreal Auction House
- 2016-02-12 - Import of exotic leather goods results in fine for Ontario businessman
- 2016-02-01 - Dry-cleaning company fined for improper storage and disposal of toxic substance
- 2016-01-15 - United States business fined under Canadian federal wildlife legislation
2015
- 2015-12-22 - Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. fined $320,000 for Fisheries Act offences
- 2015-12-18 - Catalyst Paper fined $200,000 for the deposit of untreated pulp and paper effluent
- 2015-12-17 - Hog farm ordered to pay $50,000 for manure release into a creek
- 2015-11-24 - Flare-Off at natural gas facility that killed migratory birds results in $750,000 penalty to Canaport LNG Limited Partnership
- 2015-07-29 - Spill results in $375,000 penalty for Panther Industries (Alberta) Inc.
- 2015-07-24 - West Coast Reduction Ltd. pays $90,000 for environmental offences
- 2015-06-17 - Mining company ordered to pay $30,000 for offences under the Fisheries Act
- 2015-06-17 - Hunters from British Columbia face bans, $15,000 in fines and forfeiture of trophies
- 2015-06-08 - Outfitter from Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec, receives $15,000 fine and one year hunting permit suspension
- 2015-06-05 - Recycling company and its director ordered to pay a total of $40,000 for environmental offences
- 2015-05-26 - Progress Energy Canada Ltd. to pay $250,000 for an offence under the Migratory BirdsConvention Act, 1994
- 2015-05-13 - Alaskan outfitter faces bans, $20,000 fine and forfeiture of trophies
- 2015-04-29 - Environmental offences result in $15,000 total fine
- 2015-04-28 - Mushroom farm to pay $90,000 penalty for Fisheries Act offence
- 2015-04-09 - Waste management companies to pay $87,000 for PCB spill
- 2015-04-02 - Environmental Violations Result In $10,000 In Fines
- 2015-03-18 - Spill results in $125,000 penalty for Canadian Natural Resources Limited
- 2015-03-06 - Saskatchewan gas station ordered to pay $27,000 for environmental violations
- 2015-03-06 - Big Jack Enterprises Ltd. to pay $17,000 and forfeit equipment
- 2015-03-03 - Smuggling Protected Species into Canada results in fines for Herbal Supply Company
- 2015-03-03 - Radiocarbon dating of elephant ivory tusks leads to conviction of Toronto-based company
- 2015-01-28 - Woodman's Sea Products Limited pleads guilty to an offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2015-01-28 - Leader Dry Cleaners (All Happiness Holdings Ltd.) sentenced for violating environmental regulations
2014
- 2014-12-22 - Bloom Lake General Partner Limited ordered to pay $7.5 million for environmental infractions
- 2014-11-20 - Prince Edward Island farmer pleads guilty to federal Fisheries Act offences - Court hands down $72,355 penalty
- 2014-11-20 - Recycling company fined for Fisheries Act violation in Edmonton
- 2014-11-19 - Norellco ordered to pay $185,000 for releasing chlorinated water into the Sturgeon River
- 2014-07-18 - Plains Midstream officially ordered to pay $850,000 for pipeline leak
- 2014-07-14 - Raw sewage release leads to $200,000 penalty for the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission
- 2014-07-08 - British Columbia dry cleaner sentenced for violating environmental regulations
- 2014-06-11 - Hope Bay Mining and Orbit Garant Drilling voluntarily pay for releasing harmful drilling materials
- 2014-06-10 - $50,000 penalty for Fisheries Act violation on Watson Island
- 2014-04-07 - Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District sentenced for discharging untreated sewage into Burrard Inlet
- 2014-03-17 - Century Mining Corporation Inc. ordered to pay 220,712 dollars for violating the Fisheries Act
- 2014-02-17 - Reptile smuggling nets six-month conditional sentence and $5000 fine
2013
- 2013-12-27 - SemCAMS ULC Pleads Guilty and is Ordered to Pay $350,000 for Release of Industrial Wastewater from Ruptured Pipeline
- 2013-12-20 - North Atlantic Refining Limited Fined $100,000 for Fisheries Act Violation
- 2013-12-20 - Domtar Inc. Ordered to Pay $75,000 for Violations of Fisheries Act
- 2013-12-02 - D. & L. Estates Limited Fined for Violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2013-11-12 - Illegal Importation of Reptiles Nets Jail Time and Fines
- 2013-11-06 - Teck Metals Ltd. sentenced to pay $210,000 for discharging sodium hydroxide into the Columbia River (BC)
- 2013-10-24 - Chinook Fuels Ltd. Sentenced to Pay $60,000 for Offences under the Canadian EnvironmentalProtectionAct,1999
- 2013-10-22 - Operation Bruin Leads to a Conviction and Penalty for Dunmore, Alberta, Resident
- 2013-10-02 - Ivory Smuggler Guilty - Narwhal Tusk Trafficking Case Ends in $385,000 Penalty, Conditional Sentence, and Court Orders
- 2013-09-27 - Snoc (2010) Inc. Fined $20,000 for Violating the CanadianEnvironmental Protection Act, 1999
- 2013-09-23 - Toronto Dry Cleaner Fined $60,000 for Environmental Offences
- 2013-04-26 - Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. Ordered to Pay $500,000 for Federal Fisheries Act Violations
- 2013-04-18 - Toxco Waste Management Ltd. Fined $17,500 for Importing Hazardous Recyclable Material
- 2013-01-24 - MacKenzie Petroleums Limited Sentenced for Failing to Meet Fuel Reporting Requirements
- 2013-01-17 - Coastal Shipping Limited and Former Ship’s Master Fined $115,000 for Violations Relating to a Fuel Spill into Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area
- 2013-01-14 - City of Red Deer Fined $50,000 for Release of PCB Contaminated Oil
2012
- 2012-11-14 - "Operation Serpent" leads to Fines and Jail Time
- 2012-11-07 - Velocity Inc. and its President Fined $37,200 for Violating the Canadian EnvironmentalProtectionAct,1999
- 2012-11-05 - Bruce Power Receives $100,000 Penalty for Environmental Violation
- 2012-10-22 - Winnipeg Man Fined Over $135,000 under Federal Wildlife Legislation
- 2012-10-22 - Nam Bak Enterprises Limited Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Plant Species
- 2012-10-10 - United States Hunters Fined a Total of $8,000
- 2012-09-25 - J&A Health Food International Ltd. Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Plant Species
- 2012-07-26 - Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership Sentenced for the Release of Acutely Lethal Effluent into the Columbia River
- 2012-07-05 - Ted Leroy Trucking Ltd. fined $75,000 after being convicted in Robson Bight pollution incident
- 2012-06-14 - Edmonton Company Fined $20,000 for Violating Federal Environmental Law
- 2012-06-13 - Lotus Express Violated the Environmental Protection Act
- 2012-06-12 - Shell Canada Ltd. is Fined $225,000 after Pleading Guilty to Federal Charges Laid by Environment Canada
- 2012-05-30 - SNE Sea Products Incorporated to Pay $15,000 Penalty for Disposal at Sea Violations
- 2012-05-30 - Heng Hing Trading Ltd. Ordered to Pay $5000 For Unlawful Import of Protected Plants
- 2012-05-14 - J.W. Hiscock Sons Limited to Pay $3,000 Penalty for Disposal at Sea Violations
- 2012-05-07 - Conviction under Migratory Birds Convention Act
- 2012-05-04 - Perth's Services Ltd. Ordered to Pay $7000 for Violating Federal Environmental Law
- 2012-04-18 - Newfoundland and Labrador Migratory Bird Hunters Fined and Lose Hunting Privileges and Hunting Gear
- 2012-04-18 - Newfoundland and Labrador Migratory Bird Hunters Receive Fines, Hunting Suspension and Loss of Hunting Gear
- 2012-04-02 - Unlawful Import of Queen Conch Meat Results in Fine
- 2012-03-02 - Manitoba Outfitters Fined for Illegally Exporting Wildlife
- 2012-02-16 - Prince Edward Island Residents Convicted for Violations under the Migratory BirdsConventionAct,1994
- 2012-02-09 - Yacht Club Fined for Destruction of Bank Swallow Nests
- 2012-01-18 - New Brunswick Duck Hunters Receive Fines
- 2012-01-13 - Clark Builders Fined $285,000 for Release of Chlorinated Water into the North Saskatchewan River
- 2012-01-04 - Unlawful Import of Protected Birds Results in Fine
2011
- 2011-12-30 - Geraldton Dry Cleaner Ordered to Pay $4,000 for Violating Federal Environmental Law
- 2011-12-22 - Prince Edward Island Resident Convicted for Violations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2011-12-07 - Town of Ponoka Pleads Guilty and is Fined $70,000 for Release of Wastewater to Battle River
- 2011-12-02 - Violations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, result in $5,750 Fine
- 2011-11-25 - Newfoundland and Labrador Migratory Bird Hunters Receive Fines and Jail Time
- 2011-11-21 - Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Hunter Receives Fine and Hunting Suspension
- 2011-10-19 - United States Poacher Fined for Violations of Canadian Laws While Hunting Waterfowl
- 2011-10-19 - Alberta Couple Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Hawks, Canada Goose and Great Horned Owl Feathers
- 2011-10-18 - Alberta Man Found Guilty for Illegally Importing Snakes and Scorpions
- 2011-10-17 - British Columbia Cattle Farmer Sentenced to Three Days Jail Time for Failing to Comply with Court Order
- 2011-09-28 - An individual has been fined $40,000 for engaging in the illegal trade of an endangered species
- 2011-09-26 - Stadacona General Partner Inc. to Pay $55,000 Penalty for Violating the Fisheries Act
- 2011-09-22 - Vancouver Poacher Found Guilty of Illegally Hunting Dunlin and Great Blue Heron
- 2011-09-16 - Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. is Fined $185,000 Under Federal Charges
- 2011-09-12 - $4,250 in Fines for Illegal Duck Hunting
- 2011-09-06 - Mont-Saint Hilaire man found guilty of illegally importing tortoises
- 2011-08-31 - Duck Poacher Forfeits Gear and Vehicle, Receives $2,000 Fine and Hunting Suspension
- 2011-08-24 - $8,000 Fine for Illegal Import of Kulans
- 2011-06-16 - New Brunswick Duck Poacher Receives Fine and Hunting Suspension
- 2011-06-08 - Unlawful Export of Hazardous Material Results in $5000 Payment to Environmental Damages Fund
- 2011-05-13 - Teck Metals Ltd. Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Environmental Damages Fund for Recent Chemical Spills
- 2011-05-09 - Poachers Hit with Large Fines and Hunting Suspensions for Violations under the MigratoryBirdsConventionAct,1994
- 2011-05-06 - Three Mutton Bay Residents Fined $7,600
- 2011-04-28 - $1,500 Penalty and Conviction for Illegal Import of Orchids
- 2011-04-21 - Two men from La Baie, Québec, fined for contravening the Migratory Birds Regulations
- 2011-04-15 - Duck Poachers Receive $6,000 in Fines
- 2011-03-22 - Athens Man Receives Fines and Hunting Suspension for Violations Under The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 and Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2011-03-18 - Regens Disposal Ltd Fined $9000 for Exporting Waste Oil Without a Permit
- 2011-03-14 - CN Rail Convicted for Diesel Spill
- 2011-03-08 - Ontario Hunter Penalized For Violations Under The Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
- 2011-03-07 - Record seizure of more than $1 million of a toxic substance imported illegally
- 2011-03-04 - Duck Poachers Fined $4,600
- 2011-03-02 - Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Fined $60,000 for Violation of Fisheries Act
- 2011-02-24 - Seabreeze Cleaners and Owner Required to Pay $8500 for Environmental Offences and Providing False Information
- 2011-01-31 - U.S. Hunter Charged With Violations While Hunting Waterfowl
- 2011-01-31 - N.W. Cole Associate Appraisers Limited to Pay $10,000 Penalty for Violating Federal Environmental Law
- 2011-01-31 - Attempted Illegal Export of Hazardous Material Brings $30,000 Penalty
- 2011-01-11 - Rivers Inlet Resort Convicted Under Fisheries Act for Diesel Spill
- 2011-01-11 - Stratford Area Man Convicted of Killing Swan and Destroying Eggs