My name is Dallon Leger and I am the owner and founder of EcoGenX Agriculture Recycling Ltd. In 2017, at the age of 26 I began my company focused on recycling agriculture plastics. Just recently in the spring of 2021, I entered into an agreement to purchase a 40 acre rural property outside of Yorkton Saskatchewan to expand my business and services to farmers in Western Canada. I currently reside on this property with 50,000 sqft of building space to begin operations.

Unfortunately, the Saskatchewan government has intervened in my plans stating that I am violating a regulation the was put into effect in 2018 - The Agricultural Packaging Product Waste Stewardship Program. This regulation states that you must be approved by the Saskatchewan government in order to administer a recycling program. I had made several attempts to communicate and work towards a solution however the government made their choice and I was charged on March 16th 2022.

In an attempt to get me to comply, I was intimidated with a fine of 365 million dollars and up to 3 years in jail. I was informed that this is the penalty under the Environment Act for and it is in my best interest to comply.

I am charged under the Environmental Management & Protection Act for my Environmental company. I was focused on recovering and recycling millions of lbs of plastic that is typically burned or buried on farms. Our government elects have lost touch with reality when a business is charged for their recycling program simply because they will not participle in the government program. Too much control involved when I am simply trying to earn a living and provide a service to farmers.

The plastic I collect I send to a state of the art recycling facility to be remanufactured back into new products. I cannot believe I am in this position today having to defend myself in a court of law for solving a huge problem in agriculture. In Saskatchewan alone, over 8 million lbs of plastic is used each year on the farm. My success eliminates the need for a government mandated program inflating the cost for farmers in Western Canada.

I have decided to stand my ground against the government red tape preventing my company from doing what it was intended to do - recycling agriculture plastic in a low cost & convenient solution. It is my goal to fight this charge and gain an exemption to operate outside of the mandated program.

In early January, Dallon got in touch with Brendan Miller, A Calgary lawyer who specializes in regulatory issues and government policy. Mr Miller has become well known after his involvement with Freedom Corp, representing key organizers of Freedom Convoy 2022 during the Public Order Emergency Commission. Brendan had agreed to represent me at my trial on March 15th, 2023 and it is expected to cost 20K. Your support allows me the chance to retain Brendan Miller and fight back against SaskParty policy.

Your support is greatly appreciated! Any funds that are not required will be donated towards Farmer Mental Health programs in Saskatchewan. I believe by working together we can achieve great things.

This campaign is unpublished.