The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the development of a large rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area, allowing the project to move forward.
In a unanimous ruling on Friday, a three-judge panel determined that the federal government’s decision to permit Canadian National Railway Co. to build the terminal despite potential “adverse environmental effects” was justified.
The $250 million initiative seeks to expand CN’s current track line in Milton, Ontario, and establish a hub for the transfer of containers between trucks and trains.
Earlier this year, a Federal Court ruling overturned a previous approval granted by the government in January 2021, sending the project back to Ottawa for reassessment—a decision that has now been overturned.
The initial court decision raised concerns about air quality and health, particularly citing the 800 diesel-powered trucks that would travel to and from the hub in Ontario’s Halton Region every day.
On Friday, the appeals court concluded that the government’s approval was made after careful consideration of protecting human health, in accordance with environmental laws.
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