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OTTAWA, April 18 /CNW/ - Canada’s largest shipper of sulphur is very pleased that the Federal Government, with the support of the Liberal opposition, has taken quick and decisive action to end to the ongoing rail service disruptions at CN by passing back-to-work legislation.

“I’m very pleased that the federal government and Parliament have taken quick action to protect jobs, consumers, the environment and the economy in Western Canada,” said Lorne Friberg, President and CEO of Sultran. “The service disruptions at CN were already hurting sulphur producers still recovering from the February strike.”

The back-to-work legislation helps ensure that natural gas plants in Western Canada will not have to cut back or stop production due to a lack of sulphur storage capacity. The legislation will also permit the Canadian sulphur industry to continue to ship sulphur uninterrupted to its overseas customers….([1] Full Story — off-site)