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Algoma Steel fined $1.2 million for federal environmental and wildlife offences

The Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker pleaded guilty to one count under the Fisheries Act and one under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, over a gear oil deposit into the St. Marys River.

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J.D. Irving Pulp & Paper Factory 408 Mill Road Saint John New Brunswick (Canada) September 2017
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Algoma Steel Inc. was fined $1.2 million on Sept. 10, 2026, at the Ontario Court of Justice after pleading guilty to one count under subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act and one count under subsection 5.1(1) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, the Government of Canada said. The offences relate to a gear oil deposit into the St. Marys River in Ontario.

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  1. Government of Canada News / Canada News Algoma Steel Inc. fined $1.2 million for federal environmental and wildlife offences related to a gear oil deposit into the St. Marys River, Ontario Newsroom Retrieved 13 Sep 2026, 23:12 UTC · published 11 Sep 2026

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