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Canada court orders tobacco firms pay $15.5 bn

Published: 02 Jun 2015 - 11:26 am | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 11:08 pm

 


Ottawa---A Canadian court on Monday ordered tobacco firms to pay Can$15.5 billion to smokers in Quebec province who claimed they were never warned about the health risks associated with smoking.
Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges and JTI-MacDonald said they would appeal the award, which is the largest in Canadian history.

AFP