PFASACTIVE

HMTKBC v . 3M Company et al

PFAS are forever chemicals. Research indicates that these chemicals can have detrimental impacts on childhood development and human health, including effects on the liver, kidney, and thyroid, as well as on immune and nervous systems.

Class Members: All provincial and territorial governments in Canada that, during the period from February 18, 1970 to the present (the “Class Period”), incurred remediation, mitigation, prevention, treatment and other expenditures related to PFAS contamination of its Water Resources, and/or will do so in the future, up to and including the final determination of this Action; and
All municipalities, regional districts, and other governance authorities and other persons in Canada that, during the Class Period, were responsible for a Drinking Water System.

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CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia

Date FiledJune 21, 2024

CO-COUNSEL Rice Harbut Elliott LLP
Sotos LLP

The Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants manufactured, marketed, distributed and sold PFAS and products that contain PFAS . The Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants continued to sell and receive ongoing profits from PFAS, while making misrepresentations and concealing internal evidence regarding their toxicity.

When PFAS are released, they quickly migrate from soil to surface water and groundwater. PFAS also enter drinking water supplies. These chemicals cause damage at each level of the food chain, building up in plants, fish, wildlife, and eventually humans.

The purpose of this proposed class proceeding is to recover from the defendants the cost of remediating contaminated Water Resources.

(PFAS are present in many nonstick products, food packaging, household products, personal care products, paints, fabrics, and more. They are also the main ingredient in many firefighting foams used on military bases and at commercial airports.)

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