Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa
Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping to sell their products.
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![While many British Columbians have returned to life-as-normal, some who suffer from long Covid feel as if they have been left behind, forced to lead drastically different lives due to their condition. A blue face mask lies on a street.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6564590.1661638516!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/discarded-face-masks.jpg)
Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping to sell their products.