Shipping company charged after tanker reported in Nunavut wildlife area – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 30, 2025
Transport Desgagnés Inc. faces 4 charges under federal Wildlife Act
Transport Desgagnés Inc., one of the major shipping companies serving Nunavut, is facing four charges under the federal Wildlife Act after one of its chemical/oil tankers was allegedly spotted in protected waters off the coast of Baffin Island.
Federal wildlife officers received a report on Oct. 1, 2024, that the tanker Sarah Desgagnés had entered Akpait National Wildlife Area, said Environment Canada spokesperson Samuel Lafontaine in an email. The federal agency laid the charges May 16, following an investigation.
Transport Desgagnés is charged with operating a conveyance in the protected area on Sept. 29, 2024, and Oct. 6, 2024.
