Building the National Railways (1851 - 1885)

An act for the acquisition by the Dominion of a certain portion of the Grand Trunk Railway to be made part of the Intercolonial Railway, 1879

Acte à l’effet d'autoriser le gouvernement fédéral à faire l'acquisition d'une certaine partie du Grand Tronc de chemin de fer, afin de l'annexer au chemin de fer Intercolonial, 1879

Document Summary:

Section 1: Allows the federal government to enter into agreements with the Grand Trunk Railway.

Section 2: The government agrees to pay no more than $1.5 million for ownership and public use of this railway.

Sections 3 - 4: Set interest rates connected to the purchase of this railway.

Section 5: Formally adds this railway to the Intercolonial system. Any laws or acts passed regarding building the Intercolonial now apply to the purchased Grand Trunk line.

Section 6: Provision for repairing parts of the purchased line.