A lawsuit alleging that gross negligence at a Toronto long-term care home led to hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 has been certified as a class action.
An Ontario Superior Court judge granted the certification last week with the consent of the defendants, the Downsview Long-Term Care Centre Limited and the company that owns it, Gem Healthcare Group Limited.
The lawsuit alleges Downsview and Gem were grossly negligent in their response to the COV…