Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of BC Law on Opioid Health Costs Recovery

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of BC Law on Opioid Health Costs Recovery
A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on June 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law allowing British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the territories and the federal government.

The Supreme Court of Canada’s 6-1 decision Friday is another step toward a potential cross-country action by governments that paid to treat patients who took the addictive drugs.