Jul 12, 2016 01:58 am | Deb Schmitz
Additional news about the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement and the agreement’s $250-million surplus was published yesterday in an article by The Globe and Mail (article link).
The 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement
“Following widespread contamination of blood and blood products with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the late 1980s, a settlement of the 1986‐1990 Hepatitis C Class Action was approved by the courts in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec in 1999. The settlement created a fund paid for by the federal, provincial and territorial governments totaling but not exceeding $1.18 billion. This amount and the investment income generated are used to pay scheduled benefits to class members over the course of their lifetimes and to their dependents after their death depending on the severity of their illness and what losses they suffer as a result of infection with HCV.” (CHS, 20 Questions and Answers)
Additional information about the agreement and its surplus can be found at Tainted Blood Victims VS the Federal Government.
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