VICTORIA — British Columbia introduced proposed legislation Thursday that would allow it to sue for health-related costs over damages by companies like social-media giants and energy drink manufacturers whose products could cause harm.
The Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act is modelled on previous B.C. legislation that allows the province to seek recovery of health-related tobacco and opioid damage costs, Premier David Eby said.
B.C. has been battling tobacco companies in court for 25 years and winning, Eby said at a news conference.
He said the legislation takes into account the tragic youth suicide deaths of B.C. sextortion victims Carson Cleland and Amanda Todd.
“In the real world
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