The British Columbia government has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies in an attempt to recoup the costs associated with opioid addiction.
The lawsuit filed in the B.C. Supreme Court was announced by Attorney General David Eby and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy.
In June, the federal government said nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year.
British Columbia remained the province hardest hit by the opioid crisis, with 1,399 deaths, up from 974 in 2016.
The province declared a public health emergency in 2016.
None of the allegations made by the province in its lawsuit has been proven in court.