A Federal Court decision has nixed
The ruling states that the federal government failed to grapple with whether
The decision sets aside the green light issued by cabinet in
In the planning stage for years, it would see CN double its existing line and build a hub for containers to be loaded onto trucks from rail cars and vice versa in
The facility would be used around the clockby diesel-powered trucks making 800 round trips per day as well as four trains hauled by locomotives also running on diesel, which contains toxic pollutants, the judgment notes.
CN said Monday it is still reviewing the decision, but that the rail-and-truck hub would be a critical piece of infrastructure in
The
“The Canadian government has stated its commitment to addressing supply chain issues and improving Canada’s transportation system to make life more affordable for Canadians, this project is fundamental to that effort,” said CN's chief marketing officer
Prior to the government's thumbs-up, an expert review panel concluded that the rail facility would likely have a harmful environmental impact on "human health as it relates to air quality," Judge
However, neither cabinet nor then-environment minister
"The cabinet’s failure to meaningfully grapple with the project’s significant direct adverse environmental effects on human health is a fundamental flaw in the cabinet’s justification decision," he said.
The court case pitted the federal government and CN Rail against
“Our concerns about the health and safety of our residents have been heard loud and clear and we are very pleased with the court’s decision,” said Halton chair
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