Ontario's Minister of the Environment and Climate Change is calling on the federal government to improve rail safety, in the wake of a train derailment in Barwick.
Sixty homes in the farming community 30 kilometres west of Fort Frances were evacuated when 14 CN cars derailed on Friday afternoon.
According to the MOECC, the derailment caused 12,000 gallons of petroleum distillates to spill.
Minister Glen Murray said containment booms have been put in place to keep the spill from migrating and the spill is not expected to threaten surface waters, including the Rainy River.
In a release, Murray expressed frustration over the federal regulatory regime surrounding rail safety.
"The safety of Ontarians and the protection of our environment is our number one priority. We are relieved that no one was injured in this incident," he said.
"The transportation of dangerous goods, including oil, is the responsibility of the federal government. We have repeatedly called on them to do more to improve rail safety and regulations to better protect our citizens, communities and the environment."
