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Originally posted by SportyMB
In Canada, does the gov't ltax ike the hell outta tobacco, like here in the states? hmm..
No man, they tax it to the hilt, $8.50 a pack. Even in Canuck dollars that's a lot. Imo, they've already had their cut.
Originally posted by SportyMB
So who is sueing? Is it the "people" of BC, or is it BC the Gov't?
EDIT: $8.50 a pack!!!! Why in the hell would the gov't wanna sue with a tax like that!!!
The lawsuit seeks $10,000 in damages for each smoker, half for punitive damages and the other half for moral damages.
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In addition, Mr. Kugler said there is a separate class-action lawsuit in Quebec that is expected to proceed against the same tobacco companies on behalf of people who allege that they got cancer from smoking.
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Court authorized a single suit on behalf of the roughly 1.78 million Quebeckers addicted to nicotine.