US EditionCourt 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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Court dismisses $2.5B class action alleging systemic racism in the public service
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