Bruce Power faces Fisheries Act charges; Walkerton court date Nov. 24
Bruce Power faces two federal Fisheries Act charges over a 2025 gizzard shad die-off at its Lake Huron plant near Tiverton. A court appearance is set for Nov. 24 in Walkerton. The charges have not been proven.
By David Ellis · Published · 1 min read
Bruce Power faces two charges under the federal Fisheries Act related to a gizzard shad die-off at its nuclear plant near Tiverton in early 2025, the company said in an Oct. 22 statement. The charges have not been proven in court.
The company said it will respond through the court process. CBC News reported Nov. 3 that Bruce Power is to appear in Ontario provincial court on Nov. 24. Bayshore Broadcasting reported the same Walkerton date on Nov. 8.
CBC, citing Fisheries and Oceans Canada, reported that between 3.3 million and 4.3 million fish died in February and March 2025 — more than 200 times Bruce Power’s annual authorized limit by weight. Bruce Power’s Oct. 22 statement said the 2025 event happened during a rare mix of prolonged cold weather and an unusually large presence of gizzard shad, and that the company took Unit 2 offline while mitigation measures were put in place.
Bruce Power said it has since added protective measures, including nets, acoustic and strobe-light deterrents, and enhanced monitoring, for the winter of 2026.
Sources: Bruce Power statement, Oct. 22, 2026; CBC News, Nov. 3, 2026; Bayshore Broadcasting, Nov. 8, 2026.
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