Read the full article by Jonathan Migneault (CBC News).
“The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has opened the door to punitive damages in a class-action lawsuit regarding contamination from ‘forever chemicals’ called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on people’s private property.
Lawyers behind the class-action lawsuit, which relates to contamination in Mississippi Mills, Ont., say the March 9 decision by Justice Robert Smith sets a precedent for similar cases.
Thousands of chemicals are part of the PFAS family, and some have been linked to liver and prostate cancer, pregnancy-induced hypertension, fatty liver disease and to affecting lipid function, which is linked to Type 2 diabetes.
The Mississippi Mills class-action lawsuit is against the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and seeks $40 million for 69 homeowners in the area who say their property values diminished due to PFAS contamination.”…