News - Montreal Technoparc PCBs, fuel leaking into St. Lawrence River, pollution watchdog says Environmental watchdog, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, makes public its five-year investigation into the Technoparc site.  Globe and Mail   June 24/2008 Bringing the facts to light? The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) submitted a final factual record to the CEC Council for the Council's vote on whether to make the final factual record publicly available.   March 28/2008 Watchdog sitting on PCB report, group says The Commission for Environmental Co-operation has completed an investigation intended to prove or disprove a claim that the Canadian government isn't protecting aquatic life from a deadly chemical linked to cancer.  Globe and Mail   March 6/2008 Martin announces $1-billion water cleanup A Liberal government would invest $500 million to restore degraded and threatened areas across the entire region of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, including Montreal's Technoparc and Hamilton Harbour, as part of a $1-billion cleanup initiative.  January 7/2006 Prime Minister announces clean-up strategy for the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes The Liberal Prime Minister announces a four-part strategy to preserve a number of Canada's ecosystems and improve Canada's long-term health and biodiversity.  January 7/2006 CEC Secretariat seeks information for Montreal Technoparc fatual record Canada under investigation by NAFTA watchdog.  February 11/2005 CEC releases its plan to develop a factual record for Montreal Technoparc submission Execution of the overall plan will begin Oct. 1, 2004.   September 21/2004 CEC Council orders factual record for Montreal Technoparc submission The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is investigating allegations that Canada failed to enforce the Fisheries Act by allowing dangerous pollutants to leak into the St. Lawrence River from Montreal's Technoparc site.   August 26/2004 NAFTA watchdog urges probe of Montreal dump The NAFTA environmental watchdog is recommending that possible breaches of pollution laws be investigated at a former dump near downtown Montreal.  The Globe and Mail   April 28/2004 Secretariat recommends factual record for Montreal Technoparc submission The Secretariat hereby informs the Council that the Secretariat considers that the submission, in light of the Party’s response, warrants developing a factual record and provides its reasons.  April 27/2004 Technoparc submission warrants factual record The Secretariat hereby informs the Council that the Secretariat considers that the submission, in light of the Party's response, warrants developing a factual record and provides its reasons.  April 26/2004 Montreal Technoparc: the CEC receives a response from Canada According to Canada, the investigation succeeded in gathering all the evidence required to establish an offense, except the identity of the person or persons responsible for the deposits.  November 21/2003 Watchdog watching St. Lawrence River PCBs Groups protesting high levels of PCBs in the St. Lawrence River have caught the ear of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico environmental watchdog agency.  The Gazette   September 21/2003 CEC requests response from Canada to the Montreal Technoparc submission The government of Canada has up to 60 days to respond to allegations that it failed to effectively enforce the federal Fisheries Act in regard to the alleged discharge of toxic pollutants into the St. Lawrence River from Montreal's Technoparc site.  September 17/2003 International commission demands answers from Canadian government for Technoparc PCB contamination The Commission on Environmental Cooperation has asked the Canadian government to address charges it has failed to enforce the Fisheries Act for discharges of toxic wastes into the St. Lawrence River at a polluted landfill site in downtown Montreal.   September 16/2003 CEC supports submission on Montreal Technoparc (PDF format) The Secretariat requests a response from the Government of Canada to charges that it has failed to enforce the Fisheries Act for discharges into the St. Lawrence River.  September 15/2003 Environmentalists led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apply pressure over leaking PCBs Environmental groups supported by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are seeking to exert pressure in a controversy over PCBs leaking into the St. Lawrence River near the Victoria Bridge.  Montreal Gazette   August 22/2003 NAFTA asked to probe Montreal toxic leak Environmental groups [including the Environmental Bureau of Investigation] have asked NAFTA's ecological watchdog to investigate toxic sludge loaded with PCBs leaking into the St. Lawrence River near Montreal.   CBC News   August 22/2003 CEC receives submission on Montreal Technoparc The CEC has received a citizen submission asserting that Canada is failing to effectively enforce the federal Fisheries Act against the City of Montreal regarding discharge into the St. Lawrence River from the city's Technoparc site.  August 20/2003 Submission to the CEC on Montreal Technoparc (PDF format) The federal government of Canada has failed to enforce its environmental laws with respect to various pollutants being discharged into the St. Lawrence River from the Technoparc site.  August 18/2003 Canadian officials ignore PCB pollution on St. Lawrence River Aug. 17, 2003: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called today for an international probe into an ongoing PCB spill on the St. Lawrence River.  August 17/2003 Full submission to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation regarding the Montreal Technoparc Canada has failed to enforce its environmental laws with respect to various pollutants being discharged into the St. Lawrence River from the Technoparc site located in Montreal, Quebec.  August 13/2003 Montreal Technoparc: Submission to The Commission for Environmental Cooperation A submission by the Waterkeeper Alliance, EBI, and partners describing ongoing PCB contamination of the St. Lawrence River and efforts to involve the Government of Canada in the enforcement of the Fisheries Act.  August 13/2003 Technoparc report – Updated This report on Montreal's infamous Technoparc site reveals alarming levels of contaminants such as PCBs pouring into the St. Lawrence River.  June 30/2003 Response to request for investigation This letter is in response to your request to open an investigation regarding the alleged deposit of deleterious substances in the St. Lawrence River. According to your April 11th, 2002 request.  Environment Canada   April 24/2003 EBI continues to monitor Technoparc site On July 21 EBI visited the Technoparc site near Montreal to check on Environment Canada’s progress and to follow up on the expert report that was written by EBI in April, 2002.   Field notes   July 21/2002 Public needs updates on PCBs "As readers read this, PCBs are seeping out of the riverbank and into one of Canada's most important rivers."  Montreal Gazette   July 1/2002 EBI applauds feds for investigating Technoparc toxins EBI congratulates Environment Canada for launching investigation at the Technoparc and clarifies City statements regarding quantities of PCBs flowing from the site into the St. Lawrence River.  Letter   May 3/2002 Toxic leak at 'astronomical levels' "Ottawa investigates Montreal over poisons seeping from former dump into St. Lawrence River."  Montreal Gazette   April 27/2002 Government launches investigation at Technoparc Environment Canada announces Fisheries Act investigation into Technoparc case.  Letter    April 22/2002 Government must revist Technoparc facts EBI disputes Environment Canada's position that booms in the St. Lawrence River are containing toxic discharges from the Technoparc site and highlights the seriousness with which other agencies treat environmental crime.   Letter to Environment Canada   April 18/2002 Images of a toxic site Images from Montreal's Technoparc site, fall 2000 through winter 2002.  April 11/2002 Request for Environment Canada investigation Following their meeting with Environment Canada, EBI and SVP submit a formal request for investigation into the discharge of deleterious substances from the Technoparc site in Montreal.  Letter to Environment Canada   April 11/2002 Technoparc report – Original This report on Montreal's infamous Technoparc site reveals alarming levels of contaminants such as PCBs pouring into the St. Lawrence River. EBI calls for a Fisheries Act investigation by Environment Canada.   April 11/2002 Technoparc report - biologist "Remedial measures must be taken to eliminate this discharge and to protect and upgrade the water quality of the St. Lawrence River," states this report prepared by former Ministry of Environment biologist.  April 4/2002 Environmentalists find toxic slick in St. Lawrence "Samples taken from the St. Lawrence River during earlier investigations at the Technoparc reveal PCBs discharging from the site at levels measuring 368 parts per billion - thousands of times government guidelines."  H20 Info News   January 30/2002 Damming toxins won't help The author refers to the Hudson River PCB project in response to EBI's announcement that the toxins are pouring out of Montreal's Technoparc into the St. Lawrence River.  Montreal Gazette   January 29/2002 Environmentalists find toxic slick in St. Lawrence River "If Environment Canada does not initiate an official investigation now and hold those responsible for this crime accountable, then environmental laws in this country do not mean anything," says Mattson.   ENS   January 23/2002 Pollution au Technoparc this article is in french  La Presse   January 22/2002 Probe oil slick on river: groups "Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to launch a criminal investigation of the city of Montreal after spotting a 400-metre-long toxic oil slick flowing into the St. Lawrence River on Sunday."  Montreal Gazette   January 22/2002

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