Canadian Court Certifies Class In Roundup Suit Over Glyphosate’s Carcinogenicity

(December 13, 2023, 11:41 AM EST) -- GUELPH, Ontario — A justice in Canada has certified a class action against Monsanto Co., its parent company and its Canadian affiliate by a class representative who seeks $2 billion in damages for a class defined as individuals in Canada who have had “significant exposure” to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup.  The justice determined that class requirements had been met and said “the fundamental and class-wide issue is whether glyphosate is carcinogenic.”...