François Tougas

Practice Areas

François Tougas’ practice is devoted to competition and transportation law and policy. He counsels parties before the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Competition Bureau, governments and legislatures in connection with strategic and competitive supply chain analyses, commercial and operational dealings between freight shippers, rail carriers and terminals. He primarily represents shippers in negotiations, regulatory and contested proceedings, competition/antitrust and foreign investment review, mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactional matters, and infrastructure development. Apart from shippers, his clients include receivers, terminals and other rail users, regional and short-line railways, investors, transportation authorities and municipalities in their dealings with railways, marine and inland port authorities, terminals and other supply chain participants. He has been a regular advocate regarding legislative and regulatory policy efforts in the rail sector before Parliament, federal government bodies and commissions. He is Adjunct Professor of Competition Law and Policy at Allard Hall, University of British Columbia, is a frequent lecturer and writer in rail economics and regulatory finance, and has been recognized by peer-reviewed ranking services and journals for his work in both transportation and competition law.