Revised fine scheme under the Environmental Enforcement Act (EEA) and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)

CEPA Regulations that are subject to the revised fine scheme under EEA and CEPA (1999)

Regulation	Sections subject to mandatory minimums and increased maximum fines
2-Butoxyethanol Regulations	ss 2(1), 3, 4(1)
Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations	ss 3(1)
Benzene in Gasoline Regulations	ss 3,4, 13(5), 16(1), 16(7), 17(1)
Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations	ss 3(1), 3(3)
Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations	ss 3(1)
Contaminated Fuel Regulations	s 3
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003	s 3
Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations	ss 5,6, 7(1),8,9
Gasoline and Gasoline Blend Dispensing Flow Rate Regulations	s 3
Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998	ss 4,5,6(1), 7(1), 8(1), 8(2), 8(3.1), 9, 18, 19, 21(1), 22, 23(1), 23(2), 24(1), 25, 26, 27(1), 28, 29(1), 30
PCB Regulations	ss 5, 6
PCB Waste Export Regulations, 1996	ss 3, 11
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations	s 4
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulations	ss 6, 7(1)
Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005	ss 4, 5
Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations	s 4
Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations	ss 4(1)
Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations	ss 3 , 4
Solvent Degreasing Regulations	ss 3(1)
Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations	ss 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9(1), 10(1), 11 12 14(7), 15(1), 36(2), 37(2), 38, 40(1), 44(3)(c)
Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations	ss 3,4,5,7, 10
Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations	ss 3 , 4
Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992	ss 4(1) to (4)
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations	ss 3(1), 4(1), 5(1), 9(1)
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations	ss 3(1), 3(2), 4(1)

 

Provisions of CEPA that are subject to the revised fine scheme

Part of CEPA	Sections subject to mandatory minimums and increased maximum fines
Part 2 – Public Participation	ss 16(3), (4)
Part 5 – Controlling Toxic Substances	s 70 ss 81(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) ss 82 (1), (2) s 84 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2) s 86 ss 94 (1) s 95 ss 96 (3), (4) s 99 s 101
Part 6 – Animate Products of Biotechnology	ss 106 (1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) ss 107 (1), (2) ss 109 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2) s 111
Part 7 – Controlling Pollution and Managing Wastes	s 117 s 119 s 123 ss 124(1), (2), (3) ss 125 (1), (2), (3), (4) ss 126 (1), (2) ss 139 (1) s 142 s 144 s 148 ss 150 (3), (4) s 152 ss 153 (1) s 154 ss 155 (5) ss 169 (1) s 171 ss 172 (1) ss 173 (1) ss 179 (1) s 181 ss 182 (1) ss 183 (1) ss 185 (1) ss 186 (1), (2) ss 189 (1)
Part 8 – Environmental Matters Related to Emergencies	ss 200.1 (1) ss 201 (1) ss 202 (3), (4)
Part 9 – Government Operations and Federal and Aboriginal Lands	ss 212 (1) ss 213 (3), (4)
Part 10 – Enforcement	ss 225 (4) ss  228 (a) (b) ss 238 (1) s 286.1 – see list of regulations, above s 295 – contravenes an “agreement”
General	Contravenes an order, direction or decision of a court made under this Act; Knowingly, with respect to any matter related to this Act or the regulations, provides any person with false or misleading information, results or samples; Knowingly, with respect to any matter related to this Act or the regulations, files a document that contains any false or misleading information.