A judge in Saint John is expected to issue his decision Monday afternoon on a plea deal jointly recommended by the Crown and defence in a pollution case involving Irving Pulp and Paper. Irving Pulp and Paper was originally charged with 15 offences, but 12 were withdrawn as part of a plea deal in which the company agreed to pay $3.5 million in penalties. CAST is a non-profit co-created and chaired by Jim Irving, co-CEO or JD Irving Ltd, Irving Pulp and Paper's parent company. He is the co-CEO of JD Irving Ltd.JD Irving Ltd is Irving Pulp and Paper's parent company. But a CAST brochure submitted to the court along with an agreed statement of facts displays the JD Irving logo.

Source: CBC News November 05, 2018 09:56 UTC