Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Marginal note:Liability of directors

• 280 (1) Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any officer, director or agent of the corporation who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence, and is liable to the punishment provided for the offence, whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted.

• Marginal note:Duties of directors

  (2) Every director and officer of a corporation shall take all reasonable care to ensure that the corporation complies with

  • (a) this Act and the regulations; and

  • (b) orders and directions of, and prohibitions and requirements imposed by, the Minister and enforcement officers and review officers.