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Ontario judge begins hearing arguments over landmark $32.5-billion tobacco settlement | Globalnews.ca

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Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz is scheduled to hear submissions from companies and other parties this week .

The proposed deal includes more than $24 billion for the provinces and territories to settle lawsuits they brought against the companies for health-related costs due to tobacco use.

Another $4 billion for plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits heard in Quebec .

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