Historic $32.5B tobacco proposal faces final test in series of hearings
- A historic proposal of $32.5 billion involves three major tobacco companies paying provinces, territories, and former smokers in Canada, facing final court approval hearings soon.
- The Canadian Cancer Society urges changes to include smoking-reduction measures, warning of missed opportunities to regulate the tobacco industry.
- If approved, provinces and territories could receive over $24 billion, while plaintiffs in Quebec lawsuits would split over $4 billion.
- The judge overseeing the case acknowledged unresolved issues but deemed them resolvable, urging continued negotiations until the final hearing.
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