Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class action lawsuit By Colette Derworiz The Canadian Press Posted October 31, 2023 6:08 pm Updated October 31, 2023 8:36 pm ...

Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuit By Michael MacDonald The Canadian Press Posted October 12, 2023 2:52 pm Updated December 17, 2023 10:36 pm ...

Across Canada, there were more than 38,000 suspected opioid-related deaths between January 2016 and March 2023. Some experts have argued the COVID-19 pandemic likely worsened the crisis.

Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuit By: Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press Posted: 1:35 PM CDT Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 Last Modified: 2:34 PM CDT ...

In 2018, British Columbia filed a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of Ottawa, the provinces and territories against more than 40 opioid makers and distributors. It accuses them of downplaying ...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced updated legislation that it says would help make sure anyone who contributed to the opioid addiction crisis is held responsible.