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Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Drumheller (City)

[1988] 1 SCR 1091 Court SCC Decision date 1988-06-14 Docket 17498, 17499 English

PartiesCanadian Pacific Limited Appellant·City of Drumheller and Century Coals Ltd. Respondents·Canadian Transport Commission Intervener·Canadian National Railways Appellant

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · Dickson C.J. (1)

On appeal from Federal Court of Appeal

Subjects Action Transportation

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice ‑‑ Pursuant to s. 75 of the Supreme Court Act, R.C.S. 1970, c. S‑19, the appeal is allowed, the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal pronounced on December 9, 1982 ([1983] 1 F.C. 1005n, 45 N.R. 549, 143 D.L.R. (3d) 264) id set aside and the decision of the Railway Transport Committee of the Canadian Transport Commission, dated October 23, 1981, is allowed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant Canadian Pacific Ltd.: Marcella M. Szel, Calgary.
Solicitor for the appellant Canadian National Railways: Grant Nerbas, Winnipeg.
Solicitors for the respondents City of Drumheller and Century Coals Ltd.: Ross, Todd & Company, Drumheller.
Solicitor for the intervener the Canadian Transport Commission: Peter Noonan, Saskatoon.

Cases cited

  • 1 F.C. 1005 1 F.C. 1005

Statutes and regulations cited