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Canadian Transportation Agency to Hear Final Oral Arguments Regarding a Complaint Filed Against VIA Rail

OTTAWA - April 5, 2002 - The Canadian Transportation Agency will be hearing final oral arguments in Toronto on April 8, 2002, regarding a complaint filed by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) alleging that the new VIA Rail Renaissance passenger cars are not accessible for travellers with disabilities.

The purpose of hearing final oral arguments is to give the parties in this case an opportunity to summarize information filed over the course of the proceedings in this file. Parties will have 1.5 hours each to present their final arguments and CCD counsel will have 45 minutes to reply. New evidence, issues or new legal arguments will not be raised at the hearing.

Date:	Monday, April 8, 2002
Time:	9:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place:	The Sutton Place Hotel Royal Ballroom A 955 Bay Street Toronto, ON

Important note:
Cameras will be allowed in the hearing room to take footage of the opening remarks from the Chair of the panel between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m. only.

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For further information, please contact:

Normand Bergeron
Tel.: (819) 953-8926