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Tobacco giants’ creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal for health-care costs, recompense to smokers

Tobacco giants’ creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal for health-care costs, recompense to smokers

A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors says.

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