US EditionToronto Hit with $50M Class Action Lawsuit over Decision to Deny Refugees Shelter Beds
- The City of Toronto faces a proposed $50 million class-action lawsuit filed on May 30, 2025, for denying refugees shelter beds between November 7, 2022, and October 1, 2023.
- The lawsuit contends that Toronto infringed on the rights of refugee claimants by denying them shelter access for nearly a year, resulting in the exclusion of many—particularly those from predominantly Black countries—and causing disproportionate harm to the Black community.
- Refugees were directed to federal agencies for housing support, but the lawsuit alleges these organizations failed to provide adequate assistance, leaving thousands vulnerable to homelessness and related consequences.
- The statement of claim characterizes these measures as "systemically racist" and asserts that the city infringed upon rights guaranteed by the Charter, specifically those related to life, liberty, security, and equality, as well as breaches of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- The lawsuit requires court certification to proceed, and the city has received the claim but offered no further comment, signaling ongoing legal and policy implications for Toronto’s shelter system.
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Proposed lawsuit alleges city violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds
A proposed class-action lawsuit against the City of Toronto alleges the city violated refugee claimants' charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year even when beds were available, arguing the practice was "systemically negligent."
Toronto hit with $50M class action lawsuit over decision to deny refugees shelter beds
A proposed class action has been launched against the City of Toronto on behalf of refugees, refugee claimants, and asylum seekers who were denied access to shelter beds between November 2022 and October 2023.
Proposed lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A proposed class-action lawsuit against the City of Toronto alleges the city violated refugee claimants’ Charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year. The proposed suit was filed on behalf of refugees, refugee claimants and asylum seekers who sought shelter in Toronto and were unable to get a bed between Nov. 7, 2022 and Oct. 1, 2023, when it says the city stopped allowing claimants to access its base shelter…
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