Tobacco companies seek to extend order suspending legal proceedings against them

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The order to put legal proceedings against the companies on hold was first granted in early 2019

Three tobacco giants are again seeking to extend an order suspending legal proceedings against them as they negotiate a settlement with creditors in a long-running case involving an order to pay out billions to some 100,000 smokers and their loved ones.

after the three lost an appeal in a landmark legal battle in Quebec. Several health advocacy groups have voiced concerns about the delays and the lack of public information surrounding the case. They argue Canada could fumble what they consider a historic chance to impose regulations and smoking-reduction measures on the industry.

 

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