BC’s Share of Big Tobacco Settlement Worth 128 Million for Lawyers

British Columbia’s share of the bill for lawyers who represented the province for more than a decade in the lawsuit against big tobacco companies will be about $128 million. The fee doesn’t appear inappropriate, said Cynthia Callard, the executive director of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, but “it’s a lot to pay the middleman.” Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s legislative bureau chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Published on Feb. 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/17/BC-Share-Big-Tobacco-Settlement/