Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act
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British Columbia
's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act is approved by the Supreme Court of Canada
, opening the door for the province to sue cigarette makers, in order to recover the billions spent in inflicted healthcare costs.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act is approved by the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
, opening the door for the province to sue cigarette makers, in order to recover the billions spent in inflicted healthcare costs.
See also
- Imperial Tobacco v. British ColumbiaImperial Tobacco v. British ColumbiaBritish Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473, 2005 SCC 49, is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court found that the provincial Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which allowed the government to sue tobacco companies, was constitutionally...