Explain CEPA applies to which elements

Question

Explain CEPA applies to which elements?

Answer 1

CEPA applies to all elements of the environment, including air, land, water, atmospheric layers, organic and inorganic matter, and living organisms. Separate sections of the Act deal with toxic substances, hazardous wastes, nutrients, international air pollution, and ocean dumping. The Courts have the authority to require a polluter to stop polluting, clean up a polluted site, or pay for the cost of an environmental cleanup by the government. A fine of up to $1 million per day may be assessed while the offence continues, and prison terms of up to three years may be given. Corporate directors and officers can be held personally liable.