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Administrative penalty issued to Elizabeth Metis Settlement.
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May 6, 2024
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Spatial Coverage
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2024-05-06
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2024-05-09T14:17:42.799175
Date Modified
2024-05-06
Date Issued
2024-05-06
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Alberta's environmental legislation sets out clear rules and obligations for the protection, enhancement, and wise use of the environment. The department works with Albertans to ensure the quality of the environment is maintained, using an effective and efficient regulatory framework. As part of this framework, the Compliance Assurance Program works to achieve compliance with environmental laws, regulations, standards, authorizations, and codes of practice through education and prevention and enforcement. The purpose of enforcement is to ensure there are consequences for non-compliance and the responsibility to address damages is clearly assigned. Parties that have contravened legislation may be required to pay a penalty. Administrative penalties are issued to penalize the offender and deter future non-compliance. They are educational in nature, with a monetary penalty (that may include economic benefit or proceeds) to reinforce the appropriate change in behaviour. The type of contraventions for which administrative penalties are available, the factors to be considered in assessing the penalty, and the penalty amounts are set out in the various pieces of legislation.
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Environment and Protected Areas. Regulatory Assurance Division - Environmental Investigations.