Canadian National Railway pleaded guilty and was fined $2.5 million for pesticide spraying near fish habitat

Summary

Canadian National Railway Company pleaded guilty to a Fisheries Act offence and was fined $2.5 million on September 15, 2021. Environment and Climate Change Canada said CN sprayed pesticides along its rail corridor near waters frequented by fish between August 24 and August 28, 2017, contrary to the Act. Primary source: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-enforcement/notifications/canadian-national-railway-company-fined-fisheries-act-offence.html