Landscaping company 9242-6451 Québec inc. and its owner, Pascal Lamarche, were ordered to pay a total fine of $12,500 for violating the Species at Risk Act. The company was fined $7,500 and Lamarche was fined $5,000.
The charges stem from an incident in 2020 when the company was hired to clear a lot of land in Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec. The lot was home to several butternut trees, which are listed as an endangered species under the Species at Risk Act.
The company cleared the trees without obtaining a permit from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The clearing of the trees resulted in the destruction of butternut habitat and the death of several trees.
ECCC investigated the incident and laid charges against the company and Lamarche. The company and Lamarche pleaded guilty to the charges.
In addition to the fines, the company and Lamarche are required to develop and implement a plan to protect butternut trees on their property. They are also required to post signs on their property to raise awareness about the importance of protecting butternut trees.
The Species at Risk Act is a federal law that protects endangered and threatened species in Canada. The Act prohibits the killing, harming, harassing, capturing, or taking of a listed species, as well as the destruction of its habitat.
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting species at risk. The Species at Risk Act is an important tool for protecting these species and their habitats.
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