Quebec's Ministry of the Environment publishes a register of convictions for offences under specific environmental and safety laws. The register includes guilty pleas received by the Bureau of Offences and Fines and court decisions related to statements of offence issued by the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions. Violations are detected by ministry employees, wildlife protection officers, traffic controllers, and police officers.
Use Cases
- Analyze conviction patterns for environmental offences based on the listed laws and regulations.
- Study enforcement agency activity based on mentions of ministry employees, wildlife officers, and police.
- Track legal outcomes for specific offences based on the inclusion of guilty pleas and court decisions.
Strengths
- Data is published by the MELCCFP, a government ministry.
- Register covers convictions under seven specific laws and regulations, including the Environmental Quality Act and Dam Safety Act.
- Last updated on 2026-04-17 15:51:38.805565.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, being specific to Quebec.
Provenance
- Source
- Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
- Collection Method
- Published by the MELCCFP from information provided by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Offences and Fines.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:38.805565; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Quebec