| #Q001 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of deposit of deleterious substances | aquatic life | Subsection 36(3) is the key pollution prevention provision. It prohibits the deposit of all deleterious substances: into water frequented by fish, or to any place, under any conditions, where it may enter water frequented by fish | This applies to all deposits whether they are made directly into water frequented by fish or indirectly, such as a roadside ditch that flows into water frequented by fish. | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Responsibility to prevent deposit of deleterious substances | aquatic life | Everyone in Canada must ensure that their activities are managed to prevent the deposit of deleterious substances into waters frequented by fish. | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate notification of unauthorized deposit | aquatic life | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence, the person responsible for the deposit must: immediately notify an inspector, a fishery officer, a fishery guardian or an authority prescribed by a regulation | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence | high |
| #Q004 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Mitigation of unauthorized deposit impacts | aquatic life | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence, the person responsible for the deposit must: take all reasonable measures to mitigate impacts and prevent further damage | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Written report of unauthorized deposit | aquatic life | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence, the person responsible for the deposit must: submit a written report as soon as possible after the occurrence or learning of the danger of an occurrence to an inspector, fishery officer, fishery guardian or an authority identified in a regulation such as the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations and the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations | In case of an unauthorized deposit which is likely to be detrimental to fish or fish habitat or of an imminent danger of such an occurrence | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Agency notification of partner agencies | other | Federal legislation requires that when we receive written or verbal notifications about a pollution incident, we are responsible to provide timely notification to federal partner agencies. | when we receive written or verbal notifications about a pollution incident | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Escalation of significant pollution threats | other | If there is a significant threat to the health of Canadians or the environment from a spill or the potential of one, the incident is escalated to the emergency operations centre for action. | If there is a significant threat to the health of Canadians or the environment from a spill or the potential of one | high |
| #Q008 | operational | operational | mandatory | 24/7 Availability for Pollution Reporting | other | Officers at the NEEC Notification Desk and Emergency Operations Centre are available 24/7 to receive, triage and respond to reports of pollution. | | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Thorough Review of Pollution Reports | other | Each report of pollution is thoroughly reviewed. | | high |
| #Q010 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Mitigation of Environmental Emergency Impacts | other | Using a science-based approach, we ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to mitigate impacts from environmental emergencies. | | high |