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23 February 2006

Supreme Court Rules on Arbutus Lands But Future Use Still to be Determined

Vancouver - Canadian Pacific Railway said that today's Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a City of Vancouver bylaw designating CPR's privately-owned Arbutus lands for public use does not change the current status of the property as a rail freight corridor nor does it provide for the corridor to become public lands. Any change from freight rail use will require purchase of the land from CPR.
 
"The Court decision does not affect the ownership of the land, nor does it resolve the impasse over its future use," said CPR Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Paul Clark.
 
CPR is hopeful that a solution can be worked out with the City of Vancouver. "As a national freight railway, we successfully operate, own property and interact with hundreds of municipal governments across Canada and in the United States. Canadian Pacific Railway has a solid track record of working collaboratively with communities in British Columbia and Canada in regards to land use, most recently in the sale of land to the City of Richmond."
 
Clark added that CPR continues to be committed to the Visioning Process that it launched in January 2006. The Visioning Process CPR has initiated is designed to get public input into possible sustainable uses of the land, and is guided by an independent advisory panel of sustainability experts.

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