BC Law to Recover Health Costs From ‘Wrongdoers’ Behind Harmful Products: AG Sharma

BC Law to Recover Health Costs From ‘Wrongdoers’ Behind Harmful Products: AG Sharma
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma pauses while responding to questions outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Nov. 27, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged “wrongdoers,” including social-media giants.

Attorney General Niki Sharma introduced the legislation on Mar. 14, saying that if it passes, it will allow the province to use the courts for recovery of health-related costs associated with the promotion and distribution of products that are harmful.