by B.C. Ministry of Environment
British Columbia has released its Quarterly Compliance and Enforcement Summary. The second quarter report was released on August 23, 2006.
During the second quarter compliance and enforcement actions taken by the Ministry of Environment were:
• Three Orders issued to prevent or stop impacts to the environment, human health or safety.
• 36 administrative licensing sanctions against individual or commercial hunters or anglers.
• 421 tickets.
• Five court convictions.
The B.C. Ministry of the Environment reports that it has invested an additional $1.5 million on compliance and enforcement in 2006, including the creation of a new industrial and commercial investigative unit that will focus on commercial and industrial activities. More Info...
