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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 29 Jul 2015, p. 7

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CN provided a demonstration a 33“. is, ,_ “ " ’ 2 list through freedom of informa- make the information public. Authorized users can also of the app during the annual gen- .. ' ., ’ ' 3" $ tion requests and appeals to the A federal policy issued in the determine if the rail cars were era] meeting of the Federation of _ " ‘w w Ontario Privacy Commission. but fall of 2013 requires all railway empty or full. Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in J . 1, was unsuccessfuL companies to disclose to munici- Municipalities in Canada can Edmonton that wrapped up on 4’ That came after an investiga- palities what materials are trans~ already access a list of what mate lune 8. mourn l ' tion into a train derailment behind ported through their border. it rials are moving through their bor- Hepditch said the program is "film". Waterloo City Hall that initially includes a clause that permits rail- ders by rail. but the new app wu fairly straightforward and easy to CN for help if they need it wasn't reported to local emergency way companies to cut any municiâ€" developed to supplement railway understand but said the fire The city has had access to a list officials. The Chronicle sought polity off from future information procedures and promptly provide department can call either (I? or of what materials are moved what was beingtnnsportedon the ifthatlist Bevermadepublic. C C New plan looks to cut emlssmns a W, W Continuedfrompqel planmdybynfid‘ZOW- Kt c as t a ' v ‘ Robyn McMullen. an environmental poli- I ’ E “I ‘. Raw .1” j ‘ He anticipates having all nine members cy planner with the City of Waterloo. said ? . ’"" “£5351 - _ . “I , . T"“â€"‘" ~‘ sign off on the planning framework for the there will likely beadditi'onal costs to thecity , 9 ‘4’ _, project by the end of the summer and to implement the regional plan when it is F E S 1 I V A L M expects the first phase to begin in Septem» complete. t» , a . _ . ”WM her lhe townships were imited to panici- "Implementation usually comes with fi'v‘d ! - pate but typically don't have costs.“ she said. ‘We will work '1’ , 7. i the resources to commit to "(Implementation to incorporate them into 1 t i. 2‘ j ' “ 1 ”WW “lies of protects. Rot- - future bu s” ‘ '. .' . ‘ . “(-5 w Wadi-said. Hit-y willcontmur- llSllflllg/VCOUlZS 1011],: Mth‘ijlglgtn said the plan 6 9 I l to be engaged throughout (‘05 S. P (U! 100’ aligns with the city's goal to - i the strait-g) development (0 incorporate reduce corporate greenhouse AUG ‘ ‘ . v - t a!!!" 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