Law360 Canada ( June 19, 2024, 9:37 AM EDT) -- Motion by Canadian National Railway Company (“appellant”) for an order to stay Federal Court’s decision stopping appellant’s construction of a large terminal on its land that would facilitate transfer of standard-sized containers between rail cars and trucks (“Project”) pending appeal. Following a six-year approval process, the appellant began construction of the Project. The Halton Region respondents commenced an application for judicial review of three decisions that led to approval of the Project. The Federal Court granted the application in respect of two of the impugned decisions, setting them aside and remanding them for redetermination. The Federal Court's decision brought a stop to the appellant's construction of the Project. The appellant had since appealed the Federal Court's decision and brought the present motion for a stay. The appellant argued it would suffer irreparable harm if the stay was not granted. It also argued the public interest likewise stood to suffer irreparable harm. The Halton Region respondents argued the appellant engaged in its construction activities despite the ongoing judicial review application, and hence the appellant incurred the costs of construction at its own peril. The Halton Region respondents argued these costs were avoidable and were therefore not irreparable....