Montréal company fined $166,948 over VOC limits in reed diffusers
Literies Universelles Paga was fined $166,948 after pleading guilty to importing reed diffusers that exceeded federal VOC concentration limits.
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Montréal company Literies Universelles Paga Inc. has been ordered to pay $166,948.39 after pleading guilty to one count under federal rules limiting volatile organic compound concentrations in certain products.
Environment and Climate Change Canada said the November 9, 2026 plea concerned reed diffusers imported with a VOC concentration above the regulatory limit. Enforcement officers sampled the products in 2025.
The penalty consists of a $100,000 fine and an additional $66,948.39 payment. The federal department said the money will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, published November 10, 2026.
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