The Canadian government now has a 45-day deadline to take a stand on railway safety, says an NDP MP.

Two petitions aimed at holding rail companies accountable for the safety of its employees, the public and environment were presented in the House of Commons on Monday by NDP MP Niki Ashton, who cited CBC’s recent coverage of issues within Canadian Pacific and the Transportation Safety Board. 

The push for government action is motivated by “the pursuit of justice” for Dylan Paradis, Andrew Dockrell and Daniel Waldenberger-Bulmer, three Calgary-based rail workers who were killed when their train derailed near Field, B.C., in