The federal government is poised to join a class-action lawsuit being launched by the B.C. government against McKinsey and Co., which accuses the global management consulting firm of “false, reckless, and deceptive marketing campaigns” aimed at boosting opioid sales, according to a report.
Carolyn Bennett, the federal minister of mental health and addictions, said in a statement that if the class-action suit is certified as scheduled by next year, then the Liberal government will “also formally become a class member in it,” according to a Globe and Mail report published on May 18.
