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Gold Canyon Resources Inc: Final Environmental Study Report Review
March 30, 2013
and conditions as a judge considers proper. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40, s. 29 (3); 2001, c. 9, Sched. G,
s. 6 (50).”
“Discharge of polluting material prohibited
30. (1) Every person that discharges or causes or permits the discharge of any
material of any kind into or in any waters or on any shore or bank thereof or into or in any
place that may impair the quality of the water of any waters is guilty of an offence. R.S.O.
1990, c. O.40, s. 30 (1).”
“Ministry to be notified when polluting material is discharged or escapes
(2) Every person that discharges or causes or permits the discharge of any material of
any kind, and such discharge is not in the normal course of events, or from whose control
material of any kind escapes into or in any waters or on any shore or bank thereof or into or
in any place that may impair the quality of the water of any waters, shall forthwith notify the
Ministry of the discharge or escape, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40, s. 30 (2); 2006,
c. 19, Sched. K, s. 3 (2).”
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o40_e.htm#BK47
3.3 Ontario Heritage Act
The Ontario Heritage Act is designed to help protect heritage properties and archaeological
sites. Under the Act, there are provisions to protect areas of historic, architectural
archaeological, recreational, aesthetic, natural and scenic interest.
Springpole and surrounding areas are of archaeological, recreational, aesthetic, natural and
scenic interest to local stakeholders and First Nation communities. Hence provisions under
the Ontario Heritage Act, should be issued to protect the valued sites located in Springpole
and surrounding areas. Below is the excerpt from the Ontario Heritage Act confirming the
above statement;
Ontario Heritage Act: Part II – Ontario Heritage Trust, 2009, c. 33, Sched. 11, s. 6.
7. The objects of the Trust are,
(a) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on any matter relating to
the conservation, protection and preservation of the heritage of Ontario;
(b) to receive, acquire and hold property in trust for the people of Ontario;
(c) to support, encourage and facilitate the conservation, protection and
preservation of the heritage of Ontario;
(d) to preserve, maintain, reconstruct, restore and manage property of
historical, architectural, archaeological, recreational, aesthetic, natural
and scenic interest;
(e) to conduct research, educational and communications programs necessary for
heritage conservation, protection and preservation. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, s. 7;
2005, c. 6, ss. 1, 5.
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