Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest difference: effective whistleblowing laws.

Investigations into the July 6, 2013, Lac-Mégantic rail disaster revealed that proper processes hadn’t been followed by the company or by Transport Canada, and that warnings by employees had been ignored, writes Ian Bron. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Opinion

BY IAN BRON

July 5, 2023

As we reach the 10-year anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, it’s a good opportunity to remember that this was a preventable tragedy. There were plenty of warning signs that safety was being sacrificed for a few more dollars of profit. However, the federal gover...

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