P Ottawa isn’t ready to provide details about what hazardous materials trains are carrying through Canadian communities, despite universal demands from provincial transport ministers and municipalities for greater transparency. Ministers meeting in Winnipeg on Wednesday said they want the federal government to require rail companies to be more transparent about the goods they carry so local authorities know exactly what hazardous materials are being shipped. Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said she’s open to listening to the concerns of her provincial colleagues, but she would not make a commitment. “I look forward to hearing everything,” she said as she hurried into the meeting. “I’m open to talking to everybody about what their concerns are and that’s what part of today is about.” Provincial ministers said they are looking for more than a sympathetic ear.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:22:14 +0000
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