Table 4.1
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
  number
On-site inspections 1 1,571 1,335 963 708 1,523 1,555 779
Off-site inspections 1 , 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1,058 2,526
Investigations 3 55 64 45 33 56 78 64
Warnings 4 133 127 85 30 204 421 473
Directives 5 1 1 0 2 0 8 9
Prosecutions 6 3 9 13 5 8 2 26
Convictions 11 12 6 7 3 1 1
Canadian Environmental Protection Act enforcement activities: Part 2
  2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003  2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006  2006/2007
  number
On-site inspections 1 1,446 1,628 1,934 2,334 2,547 2,232 2,698
Off-site inspections 1 , 2 1,801 3,009 2,870 2,079 2,727 2,978 2,434
Investigations 3 20 57 36 32 43 35 64
Warnings 4 450 517 347 672 1,162 2,216 1,785
Directives 5 22 5 3 8 2 8 96
Prosecutions 6 11 27 4 8 13 11 6
Convictions 7 7 3 14 1 2 3
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, 2008, Acts Regulations and Agreements – Reports and Statistics, www.ec.gc.ca/alef-ewe/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C63F879-1 (accessed January 13, 2009).
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