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10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 13:38

Property Development Company and Director Fined $30,000 for Environmental Protection Act Violations

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Convicted -Antonio Gentile and 1668135 Ontario Inc.
Court Location -NewmarketDescription of Offences -The convictions are for failing to comply with ministry Orders by failing to submit required reports and plans in relation to waste management activities.Date of Offences -During the period beginning on or about February 20, 2021, and ending on or about February 15, 2023.

Date of Conviction- February 1, 2024

Penalty Imposed -

  • Antonio Gentile and 1668135 Ontario Inc. were each convicted of two violations (counts) under the Environmental Protection Act. The defendants were fined $15,000 each, plus a victim fine surcharge of $3,750 and given one year to pay.

Background -

  • 1668135 Ontario Inc. is an Ontario registered corporation. The company owns a property located on Langstaff Road in Vaughan. At the relevant time, Antonio Gentile was the director of the corporation.
  • In 2021, the ministry issued two Orders to the defendants with respect to waste at the site and waste removed from the site. In part, the Orders required the defendants to submit a report detailing all activities undertaken at the site, including daily logs outlining waste management activities.
  • Additionally, the Orders required the defendants to submit a plan to the ministry for the removal of waste from the site that was to be deposited at other locations.
  • The Orders were not complied with.
  • The ministry's Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Branch investigated and laid charges which resulted in the convictions.

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