The railways are hanging their hat on the fact that they are federally regulated. In their minds, that means they don't have to comply with or adhere to the law of the land where drainage work is situated—or crossing, in this case.
Jason Bent Director, Policy Research, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The railways are hanging their hat on the fact that they are federally regulated. In their minds, that means they don't have to comply with or adhere to the law of the land where drainage work is situated—or crossing, in this case.
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