B.C. Court of Appeal upholds $16M penalty against CN Rail for causing 2015 Lytton wildfire.

The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a $16 million penalty against Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) for causing a 2015 wildfire near Lytton, British Columbia. The court dismissed CN Rail's appeal, which argued a misinterpretation of the Wildfire Act by a prior judge. CN Rail admitted its role in the fire but contended that provincial firefighting efforts worsened the situation. The ruling confirms the previous findings of the Forest Appeal Commission.

September 07, 2024
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