Mr. Alain Langlois at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

I would like to try to answer your question about the burden of proof.

The burden of proof rests neither with the shipper nor with the railway company. We are talking here about arbitration and offers that are submitted at the same time. Each party must show that its offer is the best one, each party must present its case and hope that the arbitrator agrees with it. The arbitrator can also select to stay in the middle.