Transport Canada has laid seven charges against CN Railway in B.C., alleging violations under the Railway Safety and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods acts.

CN allegedly failed to properly track and document a train carrying dangerous goods between Surrey and the Fraser Canyon in August 2007.

Violations of the Dangerous Goods Act can invoke imprisonment and fines of up to $1 million.

Jillian Glover, spokesperson for Transport Canada, said the safety violation was discovered during a routine inspection.

Glover said the types of dangerous goods transported could not be identified due to the case going before the courts. But she stressed that no environmental damage or fatalities occurred in relation to the violation.

Last year, the B.C. Ministry of Environment laid five charges against CN Rail in relation to a 2005 derailment involving dangerous goods. 40,000 litres of sodium hydroxide were spilt into the Chekamus River after a CN train derailed near Squamish, BC.

Over 500,000 fish were reportedly killed because of the spill.

Calls made to CN Railway by the Tyee were not returned by press time.

Sean Casey reports for The Hook.