The Coalition Quebec Meilleur Mine welcomes the filing of a prosecution aimed at the ArcelorMittal mining for alleged offenses of illicit rejections of harmful substances in rivers located in the Fermont region.
In total, 200 counts were filed by Environment Canada on April 30 against the mining.
ArcelorMittal Mining Canada would have contaminated tributaries of the Moist River, according to the first buildings of the survey of the Application Agents of the Environmental Act and Climate Change Canada.
Also according to the Federal Agency, these accusations arise from a violation of the Peach lawwhich forbids to immerse or reject a harmful substance, or to allow immersion or rejection, in marine spaces where fish live.
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The rivers contaminated by the mining would be tributaries of the Moist River, according to the first observations of the survey.
Photo: Radio-channel / Pier-Olivier Search
For the coalition coalition coalition Best Mine, Rodrigue Turgeon, the Fisheries Act is possibly one of the best tools [pour] pin the mining that contravenes environmental laws
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He recalls that in 2023, the Court of Appeal confirmed the conviction of ArcelorMittal Canada, who had been found guilty of 93 counts for having contravened the Peach law Due to the rejection of harmful substances in the environment and the transmission of false declarations.
Our concern is that these practices have been maintained. We will wait to see with more details what are these offenses. We see that it is in connection with a certain article of the law on peaches.
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In a report published in January, the environmental group denounced the practices of mining companies on the North Shore. (Archives photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Mélanie Picard
Today, the co-spokesman is pleading for governments to impose more severe sanctions against mining companies.
For the moment, the accusations against ArcelorMittal have not been proven in progress.
By email, the mining says that she has read the deposit of the prosecution and confirms that it will be summoned soon to take note of the alleged facts.
The Quebec Mining Association and ArcelorMittal did not wish to comment on the case.
