{"id":11603,"date":"2026-09-08T10:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiegelryan.com\/?p=11603"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:37:15","slug":"the-honourable-brian-riordan-featured-in-radio-canada-podcast-on-historic-tobacco-litigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiegelryan.com\/en\/2026\/09\/08\/the-honourable-brian-riordan-featured-in-radio-canada-podcast-on-historic-tobacco-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Honourable Brian Riordan Featured in Radio-Canada Podcast on Historic Tobacco Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\na {<br \/>    text-decoration: none;<br \/>    color: #464feb;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th, tr td {<br \/>    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th {<br \/>    background-color: #f5f5f5;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<div>\n<p>Spiegel Ryan is proud to highlight the participation of <strong>The Honourable Brian Riordan<\/strong>, former Justice of the Superior Court of Qu\u00e9bec, in Radio-Canada\u2019s new podcast series, <strong><em>La grande fumisterie: les g\u00e9ants du tabac dans l&#8217;\u0153il d&#8217;Alain Gravel<\/em><\/strong>, now available on the OHdio platform.<\/p>\n<p>In episodes 7 and 8 of this eight-part documentary series, Justice Riordan reflects on one of the most significant cases in Canadian legal history: the <strong>Blais<\/strong> and <strong>L\u00e9tourneau<\/strong> class actions against Canada\u2019s major tobacco manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Having presided over the trial that led to the landmark 2015 judgment, Justice Riordan shares his perspective on this extraordinary case, which culminated in the condemnation of Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans, Benson &amp; Hedges, and JTI-Macdonald to pay billions of dollars in damages to tens of thousands of Qu\u00e9bec smokers and former smokers.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the <strong>Blais<\/strong> and <strong>L\u00e9tourneau<\/strong> class actions represent the largest class action litigation in Canadian legal history. Led for more than two decades by lawyers Philippe H. Trudel, Bruce W. Johnston and Andr\u00e9 Lesp\u00e9rance, alongside representatives of the affected groups, the proceedings profoundly influenced the landscape of Canadian class actions and civil liability law.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by journalist Alain Gravel, the series retraces the origins of the litigation, the legal challenges faced by the plaintiffs, the stories of affected individuals, and the revelations that helped expose the practices of the tobacco industry. It also offers a rare opportunity to hear Justice Riordan discuss the trial, its complexities and the legal foundations of his historic decision.<\/p>\n<p>This compelling series sheds light on one of the most consequential legal battles in Canadian history and its lasting impact on both the legal system and public health.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>La grande fumisterie: les g\u00e9ants du tabac dans l&#8217;\u0153il d&#8217;Alain Gravel<\/em><\/strong> is now available on <strong>OHdio<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/ohdio\/balados\/13770\/dans-loeil-dalain-gravel\/saison-2\">https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/ohdio\/balados\/13770\/dans-loeil-dalain-gravel\/saison-2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spiegel Ryan is proud to highlight the participation of The Honourable Brian Riordan, former Justice of the Superior Court of Qu\u00e9bec, in Radio-Canada\u2019s new podcast series, La grande fumisterie: les g\u00e9ants du tabac dans l&#8217;\u0153il d&#8217;Alain Gravel, now available on the OHdio platform. 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