Table 13.1
Canadian Environmental Protection Act enforcement activities

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act enforcement activities: Part 1
  1993/1994  1994/1995 1995/1996 1996/1997  1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000  2000/2001
  number
On-site inspections 1 1,571 1,335 963 708 1,523 1,555 779 1,446
Off-site inspections 1 , 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1,058 2,526 1,801
Investigations 3 55 64 45 33 56 78 64 20
Warnings 4 133 127 85 30 204 421 473 450
Directives 5 1 1 0 2 0 8 9 22
Prosecutions 6 3 9 13 5 8 2 26 11
Convictions 11 12 6 7 3 1 1 7
Canadian Environmental Protection Act enforcement activities: Part 2
  2001/2002  2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005  2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008  2008/2009
  number
On-site inspections 1 1,628 1,934 2,334 2,547 2,232 2,698 2,552 1,940
Off-site inspections 1 , 2 3,009 2,870 2,079 2,727 2,978 2,434 2,674 2,665
Investigations 3 57 36 32 43 35 64 43 35
Warnings 4 517 347 672 1,162 2,216 1,785 1,560 1,106
Directives 5 5 3 8 2 8 96 4 0
Prosecutions 6 27 4 8 13 11 6 5 7
Convictions 7 3 14 1 2 3 1 8
1.
Inspections verify compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). They may be on-site (at the site of a facility, plant, structure, border crossing, airport or other port of entry, on a ship, aircraft, or other means of transport) or off-site. Off-site inspections were previously called administrative verifications.
2.
The tracking of off-site inspections or administrative verifications only started in 1998/1999. However, on-site inspection numbers prior to this time may have included some administrative verifications.
3.
Investigations involve gathering, from a variety of sources, evidence and information relevant to a suspected violation.
4.
Written warnings indicate the existence of a minor violation, in order that the alleged offender can take notice and return to compliance.
5.
Written directions oblige the regulatee responsible for the potential violation to take all reasonable measures to remedy any dangerous conditions and/or to reduce any danger to the environment.
6.
A legal proceeding for the purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of an accused (that is, person and/or organization) under CEPA.
Note(s):
Data is based on the federal government fiscal year which is from April 1 to March 31.
Source(s):
Environment Canada, Enforcement Branch, 2010, Enforcement – Reports and Statistics, www.ec.gc.ca/alef-ewe/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C63F879-1 (accessed December 9, 2010).
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