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Alex MacWilliam is the former President of the Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association
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Doug Knowles has been appointed by Order in Council of the Federal Government to the Board of Directors of Ridley Terminals Inc. Click here for more information.
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When a trucking company’s problem holds up the supply chain of a multinational automotive manufacturer, or a strike deadline looms for a rail carrier, these legal emergencies demand a prompt, coordinated, multidisciplinary response, no matter the pressure of more routine matters. Only a national law firm with depth in transportation and logistics, and strength in environmental law, public policy, labour relations, aboriginal rights, and land assembly can handle the legal needs of an industry that serves every other industry in Canada, from coast to coast.
That law firm is Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.
FMC’s Transportation Group has extensive experience and practical working knowledge in all dimensions of the transportation industry – aviation, rail, trucking, busing and shipping. Commercial agreements, licensing and regulatory matters, competition policy, environmental issues, free-trade and open-sky arrangements—these are all familiar territory for us. As a national, full service firm, we can bring in our labour relations, real estate, tax and securities lawyers whenever needed to give our clients seamless service across Canada. We know the industry, we know its regulators, and we know its suppliers. We use that knowledge to resolve our clients’ issues quickly and effectively, and implement strategies to ensure they are prepared for the future.
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Trial and appellate work for Canadian National Railway Company ["CN"] on liability and indemnity issues, and related counsel
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Counsel on civil advocacy & aboriginal law matters to the largest North American shortline railway operator, RailAmerica, Inc. and its subsidiaries in Canada: RaiLink Canada Ltd. and the Ottawa Valley RR, Goderich & Exeter RR, Southern Ontario RR, and Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia RR
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Counsel to RaiLink and the SOR in respect of the volatile and important Six Nations/Haudenosaunee land claims issues at Caledonia and related blockade relief negotiation and court proceedings as to the "rule of law"
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Representation of commuter rail operator GO Transit and its insurer in the disposition of personal injury claims, (both within a class proceeding and outside it), arising out of a major collision incident
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Assistance in respect of regulatory issues e.g. as to the Ottawa LRT , and as to the proposed "Blue 22" Union Station-Pearson Airport rail link
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Trial and appellate participation as one of counsel for a defendant class of landowners in a prominent aboriginal law class proceeding...
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Involvement in 1997 and 1998 in the disposition of Toronto’s historic Union Station by Toronto Terminals Railway Company ["TTR"], ultimately to the City of Toronto, and later ongoing counsel work for TTR
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Employment law counsel in wrongful and unjust dismissal matters for CN, Canada Lands Co., as well as certain individual relief claims
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Counsel to Canadian Machinery Movers, successfully defending it against a claim for damages for breach of contract [Matcom Industrial Installations Inc. v. Canadian Machinery Movers [2001] O.J. No. 3063 (SCJ)]
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