Supreme Court rules BC can pursue class-action lawsuit against opioid providers

Canada's highest court has ruled British Columbia can move ahead with a class-action lawsuit representing provinces across Canada, suing opioid makers for their alleged role in the country's drug epidemic. The Supreme Court of Canada's decision is another step toward a potential cross-country action by governments that paid to treat patients impacted by the addictive drugs. The ruling comes as B.C. attempts to recover health-care costs for the addiction crisis that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Global’s Touria Izri has more on the unprecedented ruling. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10894135/bc-can-pursue-class-action-lawsuit-opioid-providers-supreme-court/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #BC #Opioids