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Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
The class action includes residents and families of fire victims alleging Canadian National track operations sparked the fire that destroyed most of Lytton, B.C., in June 2021.
- Justice Ward Branch certified a class-action on Tuesday allowing claims against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National to proceed, a ruling reported Dec. 2, 2025.
- Amid a heat dome earlier this year, the June 2025 fire destroyed most of Lytton and killed two people as temperatures reached 49.6 Celsius on June 29.
- Under a shared operating agreement between CN and CP, plaintiffs point to a westbound train on the CN Track toward the South Lytton Bridge as the implicated movement.
- The certified class covers class members who suffered losses, including family members of people who died and owners of uninsured property, with Carel Moiseiwitsch and Jordan Spinks as representative plaintiffs.
- The Transportation Safety Board previously concluded the 2021 inquiry found no link between rail activity and the Lytton fire, while several lawsuits were filed after the fire, including by individuals and First Nations, and a competing class-action dismissed in 2023.
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