Quebec Seeks to Join Class-Action Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors

Quebec Seeks to Join Class-Action Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors
Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks to members of the Federation Quebecois des Municipalites at their annual meeting in Quebec City, Sept. 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to enable it to join a class action lawsuit brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids.

A source familiar with the file confirmed the information to The Canadian Press.