Toronto man files legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation program
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Toronto man files legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation program
Description
February 15, 2017
Wed, Feb 15: A Toronto man who says he is a Thalidomide survivor has filed a legal challenge against Health Canada over its compensation criteria.
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Toronto man files legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation program02:31 | February 15, 2017 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban01:59 | November 14, 2025 -
Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025 -
Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025 -
3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto02:07 | September 19, 2025 -
NDP calling for more investments in Ontario schools01:58 | July 10, 2025 -
Minister Rechie Valdez’s Historic Appointment07:45 | May 30, 2025 -
This Week in Washington: From a Pause on Pause on Tariffs to the Future of Elon Musk08:31 | May 30, 2025 -
Gutsy Walk for a Cure to Crohn’s & Colitis05:47 | May 30, 2025 -
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Toronto man files legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation program02:31 | February 15, 2017
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban01:59 | November 14, 2025
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025
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3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto02:07 | September 19, 2025
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Toronto man files legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation program
Description
February 15, 2017
Wed, Feb 15: A Toronto man who says he is a Thalidomide survivor has filed a legal challenge against Health Canada over its compensation criteria.
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