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Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

Following a May amendment to the claim, the number of proposed class members has increased from more than 500 to 1,031 current and former Black federal public servants who are now seeking $2.5-billion in damages.

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE
September 30, 2021

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Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

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Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the point of transformation that the community needs right now.'

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

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Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the point of transformation that the community needs right now.'

First Nations-led committee looks to avoid past mistakes in payout of $23.3-billion child welfare settlement

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The federal government can transfer the lump sum to third-party administrators as early as February 2024, with cheques going out to some First Nations children and families in late summer or fall.

First Nations-led committee looks to avoid past mistakes in payout of $23.3-billion child welfare settlement

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The federal government can transfer the lump sum to third-party administrators as early as February 2024, with cheques going out to some First Nations children and families in late summer or fall.

Fraudulent claims of Indigenous identity are risking community for the rest of us

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Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

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Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’ in addressing systemic inequalities faced by Black Canadians.

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

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Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’ in addressing systemic inequalities faced by Black Canadians.