by Dean Watt (Calgary Office) of Borden Ladner Gervais
On August 3, 2005, 43 rail cars went of the tracks beside Lake Wabamun in Alberta, spilling oil into the lake and resulting in a major environmental, social and economic disaster. The response of various levels of government to the incident was characterized by delay, confusion, inadequacy of equipment and inability to coordinate efforts. The Alberta government established the Environmental Protection Commission as a measure to use the experience of the Lake Wabamun incident to review Alberta’s emergency response model and recommend changes for the future. More Info...
