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Legal Update: Black Class Action Appeal Hearing Set for October 20, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in Thompson et al. v. His Majesty the King on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at 180 Queen Street West, 7th Floor, Toronto, Courtroom 7C. The duration is 4 hours maximum. The Black Class Action seeks justice for Black federal public service workers who have experienced systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in hiring, promotion, and other employment practices. It seeks compensation for the harm suffered and lasti
Aug 31


APPEAL FILED IN $2.5B CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
Counsel for the plaintiffs Hugh Scher, with Nicholas Marcus Thompson and Bernadeth Betchi at a press conference in Ottawa. April 22, 2025...
Apr 21, 2025
Federal Court Denies Black Workers Justice Despite Acknowledging Systemic Racism in Public Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2025 – TORONTO After a 13-day hearing that concluded in November 2024, Justice Jocelyn Gagné of the...
Mar 17, 2025
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