Canadian Federal Government

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Canadian Federal Government on behalf of retired armed forces members who were exposed to chemical and biological warfare experiments during their time on Canadian Forces bases. The nationwide class action lawsuit was filed at the Federal Court in Ottawa and names the Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of National Defence as defendants. The lawsuit claims retired armed forces personnel suffered injuries as a result of chemical and biological warfare compounds while they served at CFB Suffield in Alberta, CFB Wainwright or the Sarcee Training Camp in Alberta between 1941 and 1976, or served at CFB Petawawa or the Chemical Warfare Laboratory in Ontario between 1940 and 1945. It alleges vets experienced illness, disease, physical affliction, mental suffering, premature death, loss of companionship, reduced income and diminished quality of life due to illness, enhanced risk of future injury, as well as medical treatment, critical care and recovery expenses not otherwise covered.