It is evident that England is far from being free from unfair discrimination. A system of maximum rates, with penalties for undue preference, and a commission able to countermand an unreasonable increase of rates, is not sufficient. In Canada a railway commission of three appointed by the Governors in Council for ten years (but removable at any time by the Governors in Council for cause) has absolute power over rates, classification, speed, safety appliances, etc.[423] The railways may submit tariffs, but the Board can approve or disapprove of them in whole or in part, and prescribe such rates and classification as it deems best, and the railroads cannot charge either more or less than the rates authorized by the Commission. All undue preferences between persons and localities in rates or facilities is forbidden, but “the tolls for larger quantities, greater numbers, or longer distances may be proportionately less than the tolls for smaller quantities or numbers, or shorter distances, if such tolls are, under substantially similar circumstances, charged equally to all persons. The Board shall not approve or allow any toll, which for the like description of goods or for passengers, carried under substantially similar circumstances and conditions in the same direction over the same line, is greater for a shorter than for a longer distance, the shorter being included in the longer distance, unless the Board is satisfied that, owing to competition, it is expedient to allow such a toll.” The burden of proof is on the company to show that any difference of treatment does not amount to an unjust discrimination. And “the Board may determine, as questions of fact, whether or not traffic is or has been carried under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, and whether there has, in any case, been unjust discrimination, or undue or unreasonable preference or advantage, or prejudice or disadvantage, within the meaning of this Act, or whether in any case the company has or has not complied with the provisions of this and the last preceding section; and may by regulation declare what shall constitute substantially similar circumstances and conditions, or unjust or unreasonable preferences, advantages, prejudices, or disadvantages within the meaning of this Act, or what shall constitute compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this and the last preceding section relating to discrimination, long-haul,” etc. No Supreme Court rulings can knock out this Commission, for it has clear authority in the law to interpret its provisions as it deems best, to accomplish the purpose in view. Whether this law will work well or ill is not yet apparent.