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Major Legislation Of General Application
Criminal Code
(C-46)
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Description:
The Criminal Code, administered by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Solicitor General of Canada, and the Minister of Agriculture (s.182), provides that any person who commits a nuisance and thereby endangers lives, safety or public health, or who causes physical injury to any person is guilty of an indictable offence. It is also an offence to deposit any offensive volatile substance likely to alarm, inconvenience or discomfort any person, or to cause damage to property. Public mischief is another offence potentially relevant to the control of air or water pollution. Section 745 of the Code provides for recognisance that may include sureties to keep the peace for a period of up to 12 months, a potential means of forestalling activities likely to result in air or water pollution damage.
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Enforcement Branch
National Programs Directorate
Environmental Protection Service
Environment Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard,
Hull,
Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 994-2542
Fax: (819) 997-0086
David.Aggett@ec.gc.ca
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