Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 109.1 Disposition versions

2011-11-04

109.1. (Repealed).

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18; 1988, c. 49, s. 22; 1990, c. 26, s. 10; 1990, c. 4, s. 737; 1999, c. 40, s. 239; 2011, c. 20, s. 18.

1999-10-22

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a provision of this Act respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation or that an offence against a provision of a regulation or a class of orders, makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than $10,000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $25,000 in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than $25,000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $50,000 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, or, in either case, to imprisonment for not more than 18 months or to both the imprisonment and fine, notwithstanding article 231 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1);

(b)  in the case of a legal person, to a minimum fine of not more than $25,000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $500,000 in the case of the first offence, of a minimum fine of not more than $250,000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1,200,000 in the case of a second conviction and to a minimum fine of not more than $550,000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1,500,000 in the case of any subsequent conviction.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18; 1988, c. 49, s. 22; 1990, c. 26, s. 10; 1990, c. 4, s. 737; 1999, c. 40, s. 239.

1990-10-01

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a provision of this Act respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation or that an offence against a provision of a regulation or a class of orders, makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than $10 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $25 000 in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $50 000 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, or, in either case, to imprisonment for not more than 18 months or to both the imprisonment and fine, notwithstanding article 231 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1);

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $500 000 in the case of the first offence, of a minimum fine of not more than $250 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1 200 000 in the case of a second conviction and to a minimum fine of not more than $550 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1 500 000 in the case of any subsequent conviction.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18; 1988, c. 49, s. 22; 1990, c. 26, s. 10; 1990, c. 4, s. 737.

1990-06-22

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a provision of this Act respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation or that an offence against a provision of a regulation or a class of orders, makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than $10 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $25 000 in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $50 000 in the case of a subsequent offence, or, in either case, to imprisonment for not more than 18 months or to both the imprisonment and fine;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $500 000 in the case of the first offence, of a minimum fine of not more than $250 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1 200 000 in the case of a second conviction and to a minimum fine of not more than $550 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1 500 000 in the case of any subsequent conviction.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18; 1988, c. 49, s. 22; 1990, c. 26, s. 10.

1989-02-22

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a provision of this Act respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation or that an offence against a provision of a regulation or a class of orders, makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than $10 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $25 000 in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $50 000 in the case of a subsequent offence, or, in either case, to imprisonment for not more than 18 months or to both the imprisonment and fine;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $500 000 in the case of the first offence and to a minimum fine of not more than $50 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $1 000 000 in the case of any subsequent offence.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18; 1988, c. 49, s. 22.

1984-06-20

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a provision of this Act respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation or that an offence against a provision of a regulation or a class of orders, makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than $5 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $10 000 in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than $10 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $25 000 in the case of a subsequent offence, or, in all those cases, to imprisonment for not more than six months or to both the imprisonment and fine;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than $10 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $50 000 in the case of the first offence and to a minimum fine of not more than $25 000 and to a maximum fine of not more than $100 000 in the case of any subsequent offence.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74; 1984, c. 29, s. 18.

1980-07-18

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, the Government may, by regulation, prescribe that an offence against a regulation or a class of orders, or an offence respecting a contaminant contemplated in a regulation , makes the offender liable, on summary proceedings,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than five thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars in the case of a subsequent offence, or, in all those cases, to imprisonment for not more than six months or to both the imprisonment and fine;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars in the case of the first offence and to a minimum fine of not more than tewnty-five thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars in the case of any subsequent offence.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37; 1980, c. 11, s. 74.

1978-12-22

109.1. Notwithstanding sections 106 to 109, every regulation of the Gouvernement made under this act may prescribe that an offence against the provisions of the said regulation or of a class of orders or an offence respecting a contaminant contemplated by a regulation make the offender liable, on summary proceeding,

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a minimum fine of not more than five thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars in the case of the first offence, and to a minimum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars in the case of a subsequent offence, or, in all those cases, to imprisonment for not more than six months or to both the imprisonment and fine;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a minimum fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars in the case of the first offence and to a minimum fine of not more than tewnty-five thousand dollars and to a maximum fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars in the case of any subsequent offence.

The penalties contemplated in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph may be prescribed in a manner allowing them to vary according to the degree of the infringement of the standards.

1978, c. 64, s. 37.