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Saskatchewan awarded $700M in national tobacco settlementSaskatchewan is getting about $700 million as part of a settlement that will see three big tobacco companies pay out billions in compensation.ConsumerMar 10
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Ontario court approves historic $32.5B tobacco settlementIn a ruling released today, Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz called the approval a "momentous achievement in Canadian restructuring history."CanadaMar 6
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Ontario judge begins hearing arguments over landmark $32.5-billion tobacco settlementAn Ontario judge has begun hearing arguments about whether to approve a landmark $32.5-billion settlement involving three major tobacco companies.CanadaJan 29
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Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco caseLawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco manufacturers will seek to receive more than $900 million in fees.HealthDec 14, 2024
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$32.5B settlement with tobacco giants approved by creditors, lawyer saysA proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors.HealthDec 12, 2024
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Tobacco giant opposes Canada’s proposed smoking settlement over ‘critical issues’One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement.HealthOct 31, 2024
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Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in ‘historic’ proposed dealThe companies filed a proposed plan of arrangement in an Ontario court Thursday after more than five years of negotiations with their creditors.HealthOct 17, 2024
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Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changingHealth Minister Mark Holland is implementing nationwide restrictions on nicotine pouches, including strict advertising limits and banning certain flavours.HealthAug 22, 2024
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Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHOGlobally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 years use tobacco, the WHO said in a report released Thursday, laying out how the industry lures young people.HealthMay 23, 2024
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Only use nicotine pouches to quit smoking, Health Canada warnsThe federal government issued a public advisory Wednesday warning to only use nicotine pouches as a method to quit smoking and not recreationally.CanadaMar 21, 2024
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