We have not found any evidence or data either within the Ministry of Health or within the Fraser Health Authority that would appear to substantiate that particular suggestion, so we're following up now with the authors of the report to find out exactly what they meant. George Abbott
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![[The unanimous decision upholds legislation passed eight years ago by lawmakers in British Columbia that allowed the province to seek restitution for health care costs related to smoking for the last 50 years and for future costs.] We are very appreciative of this opportunity to hold the tobacco industry to account for its destructive products, ... That it was unanimous indicates the power of this ruling. - George Abbott Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBHZW9yZ2UgQWJib3R0ICAgIA==&num=3 "[The unanimous decision upholds legislation passed eight years ago by lawmakers in British Columbia that allowed the province to seek restitution for health care costs related to smoking for the last 50 years and for future costs.] We are very appreciative of this opportunity to hold the tobacco industry to account for its destructive products, ... That it was unanimous indicates the power of this ruling. - George Abbott Quotes")
![[B.C. Health Minister George Abbott praised the initiative.] The province commends the Lois Fish Palliative Society for creating a source of comprehensive information on palliative resources in B.C., ... By January 2006, we are hopeful this resource will link directly with B.C. NurseLine and further enhance the ability of the nurses to provide greater assistance to British Columbians with end-of-life care, service providers and organizations in their communities. - George Abbott Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBHZW9yZ2UgQWJib3R0ICAgIA==&num=4 "[B.C. Health Minister George Abbott praised the initiative.] The province commends the Lois Fish Palliative Society for creating a source of comprehensive information on palliative resources in B.C., ... By January 2006, we are hopeful this resource will link directly with B.C. NurseLine and further enhance the ability of the nurses to provide greater assistance to British Columbians with end-of-life care, service providers and organizations in their communities. - George Abbott Quotes")
