Facts: Sandoz Canada Inc. challenged the constitutional validity of section 11 of the Opioid Health Care Costs Recovery Act (ORA), which allows British Columbia to sue on behalf of other provinces for health care costs related to opioid wrongs committed by manufacturers and distributors.
Issues: The main issue was whether section 11 of the ORA, facilitating multi-Crown class actions for the recovery of health care costs from opioid manufacturers and distributors, was constitutional.
Ruling: The Court of Appeal upheld the constitutional validity of section 11, finding it to be a procedural mechanism allowing British Columbia to join other provinces in a class action. This approach was deemed to fall within the province's jurisdiction under the "Administration of Justice in the Province" as per the Constitution Act, 1867.
Amount Awarded: Not applicable, as the case focused on the constitutional validity of legislation rather than damages.
