The government of the Canadian province of Quebec has addedCanadian Pacific Railway to the list of companies it says shouldhelp pay clean-up costs after an oil tanker train disaster in Julythat killed 47 people.

The train, operated by Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (MMA),derailed and blew up in the eastern Quebec town of Lac-Megantic onJuly 6, spilling some 1.48 million U.S. gallons of oil.

MMA filed for bankruptcy protection last week.

Quebec said on Wednesday it had added Canadian Pacific to alegal list of companies it is ordering to help pay for the clean-upoperation.

A government statement said the Canadian Pacific was hired totransport the tanker cars of oil and had done a deal with MMA,which ran the rail line that passed through eastern Quebec.

“Our duty is to do all we can to ensure that the firmsresponsible for this accident bear the costs linked to the clean-upand decontamination,” Environment Minister Yves-Francois Blanchetsaid in the statement.

Canadian Pacific had no initial comment but said it wouldrespond later on Thursday.

Canada announced on Tuesday it would shut down MMA on August 20,saying the firm did not have enough insurance.

In a court filing, MMA said its insurance covered liabilities upto C$25 million ($24.2 million), while clean-up costs could exceedC$200 million.