Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, smokers in proposed deal
- Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to Quebec smokers as part of a corporate restructuring process.
- The proposal includes payments for smokers diagnosed with lung diseases between March 2015 and March 2019, totaling over $2.5 billion for others.
- Bruce W. Johnston described the proposal as 'historic and unprecedented' since it compensates both smokers and governments after lengthy delays.
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