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Court denies certification of $2.5-billion Black civil servants class action lawsuit

The Federal Court declined to certify a class action lawsuit for $2.5 billion by Black public servants alleging systemic racism, stating the claims did not meet class action requirements.
Justice Jocelyne Gagné noted that the plaintiffs failed to present an adequate litigation plan and lacked grounds for the court's jurisdiction over the case.
The court recognized the ongoing discrimination faced by Black Canadians but stated that class members overlap significantly with other class action claims against federal agencies.
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, of the Black Class Action Secretariat, stated that the lawsuit sought $2.5 billion in damages for lost salaries and promotions and aimed to address systemic racism through compensation and establishing a Black equity commission.

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