Hydro-Qubec charged with violating environmental regulations in 2014 oil spill

Hydro-Qubec has been charged with violating provincial environment regulations in connection with an oil spill on the Magdalen Islands in September last year.

• 100,000 litres of diesel spilled in Magdalen Islands

More than 100,000 litres of diesel from the power utility'spipeline poured into the water near the Cap-aux-Meules harbour.

Hydro has been charged forallowing the spill to occurand for failing to notifythe Environment Ministry about it immediately.

The public utility is facing a minimum fine of $42,000.

Hydro-Qubec is not commenting for now.It has until mid-December to respondto the charges.