A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge ruled on July 6th that a case against the federal and Nova Scotia governments involving the Sydney tar ponds could proceed as a class-action lawsuit. Several plaintiffs argued their properties and health were harmed by exposure to contaminants from the former Sydney Steel plant. One of their lawyers, Scott Ritchie, called it a monumental day for the people of Sydney. (The case had the potential to involve tens of thousands of people.)

Date: 2011-07-06
Placeline: HALIFAX, Nova Scotia.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 14 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << this is a Wonderful Life decision for the people of Sydney who have been spending seven long hard-fought expensive the years trying to gain access to the courtroom >>

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