Civil Circles

Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings

The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.

Black Class Action Secretariat's Nicholas Marcus Thompson, centre, and Bernadeth Betchi, left, are suing the federal government for alleged systemic anti-Black discrimination within the public service. Pictured right is Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Nathan Prier.The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

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BY SOPHALL DUCH

November 11, 2024

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