Sad state of railway safety in Canada: it must be fixed

Canadians would be shocked to learn the degree to which the government has reneged on its responsibility for railway safety.

During a Parliamentary debate on April 16, 2007, Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon stated that "rail safety has gone down the tube in this country." Many agree with this comment. On Dec. 14, 2006, the minister announced a review of the Railway Safety Act. An advisory panel was struck, chaired by...

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