Husky Oil fined for illegal dumping

Husky Oil Operations Limited pleaded guilty to contravening the Fisheries Act for dumping waste water from its Westhazel pipeline

Nova Scotia mining company fined for illegal dumping

Atlantic Mining NS Inc. pleaded guilty in Nova Scotia provincial court to contravening the Fisheries Act

Competition Bureau archived the Canadian Environmental Claims Guide: Now what?

This blog talks about recent greenwashing investigations and activities, the importance of evidence-based claims, and PPEC’s commentary about how recent developments are signalling increased awareness and enforcement around environmental claims

Keurig faces $3m fine over recycling claims

Made misleading claims about the recyclability of its single-use K-Cup pods

Acciona claims Vancouver didn’t pay bills in spat over water plant

The Metro Vancouver regional district says it has cancelled its contract with Acciona Canada to build a wastewater treatment plant in North Vancouver, but the contractor says it is still working on the project

Quebec municipality fined for illegal effluent discharge

SHERBROOKE, Quebec – On December 10, 2020, the Régie intermunicipale du centre de valorisation des matières résiduelles du Haut-Saint-François et de Sherbrooke, also known as Valoris, pleaded guilty in…

U.S. EPA fines Wisconsin company for hazardous waste violation

FRANKLIN, Wisconsin – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (WMWI) that will include enhanced monitoring for hazardous waste near the…

Competition Bureau investigating ‘flushable’ wipes

OTTAWA – Canada’s Competition Bureau has started an inquiry on alleged false and misleading advertising on 23 so-called “flushable” wipes. With regard to the Section 9 application filed with the…

Global plastic waste framework legalized

Geneva – More than 185 governments – including Canada, but not the United States – this week amended the Basel Convention to include plastic…

Environmental groups ask for wipes investigation

OTTAWA – Friends of the Earth Canada, represented by Ecojustice, has filed an application seeking an investigation by the Competition Bureau into false and misleading claims made by the manufacturers…