"The federal government has now spent $7.8 million fighting a legal challenge from people claiming they were exposed to Agent Orange at CFB Gagetown.
'Victims should be infuriated that the government spends money, not on helping them or compensating them, but instead fighting even having the issue go to court.'
— Tony Merchant, lawyerThe federal government is facing a class-action lawsuit from veterans, their families and civilians who allege their health has been affected by the use of chemical herbicides, such as Agent Orange, between 1956 and 1984 at the military training facility in New Brunswick."
CBC News - Health - Stalling Agent Orange suit costs Ottawa $7.8M:
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