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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (No. 249)


Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-52
An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration)

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — April 30, 2013 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That Bill C-52, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 5 the following:
“(a.1) the method by which a failure to comply with an operational term described in paragraph (a) is to be determined and the method by which the consequences of such failure on the shipper are to be measured;”
Motion No. 2 — April 30, 2013 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That Bill C-52, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 30 on page 5 the following:
“(f) the question of whether the railway company may be required to pay a charge to the shipper with respect to the consequences of a failure to comply with an operational term described in paragraph (a), as measured and determined, respectively, in accordance with paragraph (a.1).”
Motion No. 3 — April 30, 2013 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That Bill C-52, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 26 on page 9 the following:
“(2) For greater certainty, nothing in this Act prevents the arbitrator from including in his or her decision terms providing for compensation payments to be made by the railway company to the shipper in the event of losses incurred by the shipper as a result of any failure by the railway company to fulfill its service obligations as provided under section 169.31.”