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Tony Merchant, key figure in one of Canada’s largest class-action lawsuits, dies at 81
Tony Merchant led Canada’s largest class-action settlement at $1.9 billion and handled over 1,300 reported cases during a legal career spanning multiple provinces and the US.
- On Monday, Tony Merchant, prominent Regina lawyer, died at his home in Regina after a battle with cancer, the Canadian Press reported on Oct. 15, 2025.
- Known nationally for class actions, Tony Merchant was called `Canada's class-action king` and represented former residential school students in a $1.9-billion settlement.
- Among recognitions and controversies, Merchant received the Queen's Decoration , Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal , testified in the Colin Thatcher trial, and faced Offshore Leaks and LSS suspensions.
- Family members say the funeral next week is planned in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Evatt Merchant said the family is `tremendously proud of his work` and thanked people for condolences.
- Merchant himself said he handled 1,300 reported cases across multiple provinces and U.S. jurisdictions and admitted, `Mostly I think I was in the right, but sometimes I made genuine mistakes.
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Tony Merchant, prominent Regina lawyer known for class-action lawsuits, dead at 80
Prominent Saskatchewan Lawyer Tony Merchant Dies at 81 – Heartland News
Tony Merchant, a towering figure in Canadian legal history, passed away on October 13, 2025, at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. He died at his home in Regina, Saskatchewan, surrounded by family, including his wife, former Liberal senator Pana Merchant. Merchant founded Merchant Law Group LLP in 1986, establishing himself as a leading class-action litigator in Canada. He was instrumental in securing the $1.9 billion Indian Residential S…
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