List of arbitrators for sections 36.2, 169(1) and 169.42 of the Canada Transportation Act
The Canada Transportation Act provides authority to the Agency to resolve disputes between railways and shippers using mediation, arbitration, final offer arbitration, or adjudication.
Arbitration of disputes and final offer arbitration
Subsection 36.2 (1.1) states that the Agency may establish a roster of persons who may arbitrate a dispute relating to:
- any railway matter covered under Part III or IV of the Act; or
- the application of any rate or charge for
- the movement of goods by railways
- the provision of incidental services.
In addition, section 169(1) requires the Agency to establish a list of persons who agree to act as arbitrators in final offer arbitrations. The list must indicate if a person has declared having relevant expertise for final offer arbitrations, and the nature of that expertise.
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Peter G. Cathcart Q.C. |
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| Murray Clemens, Q.C. Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP 750-900 Howe St. Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 Tel: 604 662-8840 Fax: 604-684-1598 Email: mclemens@nst.bc.ca Web: www.nst.bc.ca |
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| W.E. Brett Code, B.A., LL.B., M.A., Q.C. Tingle Merrett LLP Suite 1250, 639 – 5th Avenue, S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0M9 Tel: 403-571-8014 Fax: 403-571-8008 Email: bcode@tinglemerrett.com Web: www.tinglemerrett.com |
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| Michael Erdle, LL.B. Practical Resolutions Inc. 400 - 150 York Street Toronto, ON M5H 3S5 Tel: 416-941-8258 Fax: 416-907-3435 Email: michael.erdle@practicalresolutions.ca Web: www.practicalresolutions.ca |
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| H. Scott Fairley, LL.M., S.J.D., FCI. Arb WeirFoulds LLP 66 Wellington Street West, Suite 4100, P.O. Box 35, Toronto-Dominion Centre Toronto, ON M5K 1B7 Tel: 416-947-5015 Fax: 416-365-1876 Email: sfairley@cambridgellp.com Web: www.weirfoulds.com |
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| Hon. Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C. JAMS ADR Services ULC 77 King St West, Suite 2020 Toronto, ON M5K 1A1 Tel: 416-861-1084 Fax: 416-861-2465 Email: kvonfinckenstein@jamsadr.com Web: www.jamsadr.com |
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Claude Freeman LL.M. (ADR), C. Med., C. Arb 4936 Yonge St., Suite 254 925 Boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 134 Tel: 514-292-3755 Web: www.cfreeman.ca |
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| Ellen Fry, LL.B, M.B.A ADR Chambers 139 West Village Private Ottawa, ON K1Z 1C9 Tel: 613-725-2673 Email: ellenfry@sympatico.ca Web: www.adrchambers.com/ca |
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Hon. Benjamin J. Greenberg, Q.C., C. ARB. |
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| Michael Hewitt, B.COMM., LL.B Singleton Urquhart LLP 1200-925 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2 Tel: 604-682-7474 Fax: 604-682-1283 Email: mhewitt@harpergrey.com Web: www.singleton.com |
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| Robert D. Holmes Q.C. Holmes & King 1111 West Georgia Street, Suite 1300 Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3 Tel: 604-681-1310 Fax: 604-681-1307 Email: rdholmes@hbvanlaw.com Web: www.holmesandking.com |
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| William Horton, CArb, FCIArb William G. Horton Professional Corporation 420 - 120 Adelaide Street West Richmond Adelaide Centre, PO Box 43 Toronto, ON M5H 3L5 Tel: 416-504-4666 Fax: 416-504-7257 Email: wgh@wgharb.com Web: www.wghlaw.com/wp/ |
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| Marvin Huberman LL.B., LL.M. Marvin J. Huberman, Barrister, Mediator, Arbitrator 20 Dundas Street W., Suite 1100 Toronto, ON M5G 2G8 Tel: 416-646-1372 Fax: 416-946-1961 Email: mhuberman@marvinhuberman.com Web: www.marvinhuberman.com |
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| David Phillip Jones, Q.C., C. Arb. de Villars Jones 300 Noble Building 8540-109 Street N.W. Edmonton, AB T6G 1E6 Tel: 780-433-9000 Fax: 780-433-9780 Email: dpjones@sagecounsel.com |
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| Kathleen J. Kelly B. Comm. (Transportation); LL.M. ADR Kelly International Settlement Services Inc. 278 Berkeley Street Toronto, ON M5A 2X5 Tel: 416-365-1528 Email: kellyadr@rogers.com Web: www.adrweb.ca/kathleen-kelly |
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| D. Barry Kirkham, Q.C. Owen Bird Law Corporation 2900 - 595 Burrard Street P.O. Box 49130 Vancouver, BC V7X 1J5 Tel: 604-691-7532 Email: dbk@owenbird.com Web: www.owenbird.com |
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Peter J. MacKeigan, Q.C., C.Med., C.Arb. |
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| Robert Masson Me Robert MASSON, ing., C.Arb. 119 - 300, rue du Saint-Sacrement Montreal, QC H2Y 1X4 Tel: 514-286-9100 Fax: 514-286-9453 Email: RMasson@robertmasson.ca Web: www.robertmasson.ca |
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| Jim McCartney, BA, LLB, C. Med, C. Arb McCartney ADR Inc. 3026 5 Street SW Calgary, AB T2S 2C4 Tel:403-861-2700 Fax: 403-243-8168 Email: jim@mccartneyadr.com Web: www.mccartneyadr.com |
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| Dan McDonald, Q.C., FCIArb. Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP 525 - 8th Avenue SW Suite 2400 Calgary, AB T2P 1G1 Tel: 403-260-5724 Fax: 403-260-0332 Email: dmcdonald@bdplaw.com Web: www.bdplaw.com |
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J.J. McIntyre |
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| Murray L. Smith, B.Sc., LLB, LLM, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator Smith Barristers Suite 105 — 1008 Beach Avenue Vancouver, BC V6E1T7 Tel: 604-689-4438 Email: msmith@smithbarristers.com Web: www.smithbarristers.com |
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| Allan J. Stitt, C.Arb. ADR Chambers 180 Duncan Mill Road Toronto, ON M3B 1Z6 Tel: 416-362-8555 Fax: 416-362-8825 Email: allan@adr.ca Web: www.adrchambers.ca |
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| Francois Tougas, LL.B. McMillan LLP Lawyers | Patent & Trade-mark Agents Royal Centre, 1055 W. Georgia Street, Suite 1500 PO Box 11117 Vancouver, BC V7G 1P3 Tel. : 604-691-7425 Tel. : 604-786-8473 Fax : 604-893-2359 Email : francois.tougas@mcmillan.ca Web: www.mcmillan.ca |
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| Nick Tywoniuk, C.Arb., C.Med. Atymes Management Ltd. 131 Weaver Drive NW Edmonton, AB T6M 2J3 Tel: 780-487-8410 Email: ntywon@atymes.ca |
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| Anne M. Wallace, Q.C., LL.B., C.Arb., C.Med. Anne Wallace Legal Professional Corporation PO Box 22114 RPO Wildwood Saskatoon, SK S7H 5P1 Tel: 306-373-0273 Fax: 306-373-0672 Email: anne.wallace@sasktel.net Web: www.adrweb.ca/anne-wallace |
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| Pat Withers Cornerstone Management 7620 Elbow Drive, Suite 544 Calgary, AB T2V 1K2 Tel: 403-255-2552 Fax: 403-255-4466 Email: pwithers.cornerstone@shaw.ca Web: www.aaoc.ca/withersp.asp |
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| Kent Woodruff, C. Arb., C.Med., LL.B. Kent Woodruff Commercial Dispute Resolution 1441 Mount Dufferin Drive Kamloops, BC V2E 1A1 Tel: 250-374-1594 Fax: 250-374-1594 Email: kentlynn@telus.net |
Level of service arbitration
Section 169.42 requires the Agency to establish a list of persons who agree to act as arbitrators in arbitrations on rail level of service.
The following is a list of persons, including members and staff of the Agency, which the Agency has determined are qualified to arbitrate matters under section 169.31.
The Agency has the discretion to add names of additional persons from its other arbitrator rosters at any time where conditions warrant expanding the list.
List of arbitrators for matters under section 169.31
Elizabeth C. Barker
Vice-Chair and Member
Canadian Transportation Agency
Gerry Nera
Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Canadian Transportation Agency
Valérie Lagacé
General Counsel
Canadian Transportation Agency
Inge Green
Senior Counsel
Canadian Transportation Agency
John Dodsworth
Senior Counsel
Canadian Transportation Agency
Simon-Pierre Lessard
Counsel
Canadian Transportation Agency
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