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Supreme Court clears CP Rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Canada’s Supreme Court refused CP Rail liability in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic train disaster that killed 47 people.
WHO: Canadian Supreme Court
WHAT: The Supreme Court refused CP Rail’s liability in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic train disaster.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
WHERE: Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
WHY: The court decision was triggered by the legal challenge over liability for the 2013 disaster.
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