Lac-Mégantic Tragedy: Where Are We Eight Years Later?

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This evening, at 7:00 pm ET, Robert Bellefleur, spokesperson for the Coalition of Citizens and Organizations Committed to Railway Safety in Lac-Mégantic, and Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny, author of the book "Mégantic" and the comic strip "Mégantic, un train dans la nuit" will be speaking at a public meeting in Montreal. Participants from across the country can join via Zoom. The meeting is in support of the fight of the community of Lac-Mégantic for its safety and for rail safety for all communities in Quebec and Canada.

The Lac-Mégantic tragedy is one of the most devastating rail tragedies in Canadian history. In the early hours of July 6, 2013, a train with cars filled with highly flammable oil -- falsely labeled as lightly flammable -- transported in tank cars that were not appropriate for such hazardous material, on rail tracks that were not properly maintained, rolled downhill, derailed and exploded in downtown Lac-Mégantic, causing the death of 47 people, serious injuries to numerous others, severe post-traumatic stress for the population and very extensive property damage.

Important information is going to be presented on what caused the tragedy and on the fight to make sure that people put an end to these tragedies.

All are invited to listen to the presentations and take part in the conversation.

This article was published in

December 15, 2021 - No. 120

Article Link:
https://cpcml.ca/WF2021/Articles/WO081201.HTM

    

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