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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008
   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 40-F
  o
    
    Registration Statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 or
 þ
    
    Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
 Commission file number 1-15230
 FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUST
  ALBERTA
    
    1221
    
    98-0393766(Province or Other 
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or 
Organization)
    
    (Primary Standard
Industrial
Classification Code
Number)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number, if
applicable)
 Suite 1000, 205  9th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0R3, (403) 260-9800
 CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, (212) 590-9330
  (Title of Each Class)Units, no par value 
Unit Purchase Rights(1)
    
    (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered)The New York Stock Exchange
 (1)
    
    The Unit Purchase Rights initially are attached to and trade with the Units.
 None
 None
  þ Annual information form
    
    þ Audited annual financial statements
  As of December 31, 2007, there were 148,298,691 Units of the issuer outstanding.
  Yes o
    
    82 
    
    No þ
  Yes þ
    
    No o




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Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
   Report of the Independent Auditor




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Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
  Audit Committee
 Identification of Audit Committee
  Audit Committee Financial Expert
  Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
  Fees in Canadian Dollars1
    
    2007
    
    
    2006Audit fees
    
    $
    860,500
    
    
    $
    743,000Audit related fees
    
    
    71,000
    
    
    
    83,000Tax fees
    
    
    0
    
    
    
    0All other fees
    
    
    2,500
    
    
    
    2,500Total
    
    $
    934,000
    
    
    $
    828,500
 Audit fees
  Audit related fees
  Tax fees
  All other fees
  Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
  
 1
    
    The exchange rates at December 31, 2007 and
2006, based on the Bank of Canada noon rate were $0.99 and $1.165 (C$/US$),
respectively.




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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
  Contractual Obligations
  New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Disclosures
  Undertaking
  Consent to Service of Process




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Exhibit Index
 Exhibit
    
    DescriptionA
    
    2007 Annual Information Form.B
    
    Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 (including a reconciliation to
U.S. GAAP).C
    
    2007 Managements Discussion and Analysis.D
    
    Consent of Independent Auditors.E
    
    Certifications Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.F
    
    Section 906 certification of Boyd Payne, the President and R. James Brown, the Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer.G
    
    Amended Joint Code of Business Conduct




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SIGNATURES
  Date:  March 14, 2008
    FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUSTBy:
    /s/ James F. JonesJames F. JonesTrust Secretary