David Yurdiga at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On April 23rd, 2015. See this statement in context.

April 23rd, 2015 / 4 p.m.

Conservative

David Yurdiga Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

Thank you, Minister.

As you know, proposed section 152.9 of Bill C-52 states:

If a railway company is liable, without proof of fault or negligence, under subsection 152.7(1) and under any other Act with respect to the same railway accident, the company is liable under that subsection up to the greater of the limit of liability for an amount that is referred to in that subsection and the limit up to which the company is liable under the other Act.

Could you please elaborate on the intent of this clause and whether it will expose the railways to any additional risk?

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