Saskatchewan proposes a federal route to recover opioid-related health costs

Saskatchewan is proposing changes to its opioid cost-recovery law that would let the Government of Canada pursue recovery of federal health care costs linked to opioid-related harms.

• What would change: Canada would have its own legal avenue in the national opioid class action litigation led by British Columbia.
• Why it matters: The amendments are intended to streamline the litigation and align Saskatchewan with other participating jurisdictions.

The province says it is investing $674 million in mental health and addictions services this year, including $172 million for addiction services.