Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

By Ben R. Collison, PhD Student, School for Resource & Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University

Some of Canada’s biggest employers have a poor track record of abiding by environmental laws. When laws are broken corporate leaders don’t go to prison; instead, the company is fined. But the fines are rarely severe enough to scare them into changing their ways, let alone enough to make companies repair environmental damage or build a cleaner future.

Everyone has seen the headlines over the years: Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating rivers in southeastern…

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