Federal Government Allocates $45.9M to Establish a Mental Health Fund for Black Workers

The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) welcomes the allocation of $45.9 million to create a mental health for Black employees.

Mar 30, 2023

Canada’s unions call for federal government to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2023 OTTAWA – The Black Class Action Secretariat and several major unions representing over 3 million...

Mar 27, 2023

Canadian Human Rights Commission Found Guilty of Discrimination Against Black and Racialized Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2023 OTTAWA – On March 6, 2023, the Office of the Chief Human Resource Office at the Treasury Board...

Mar 17, 2023

ADDRESS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND CALL FOR CANADA TO APPOINT BLACK EQUITY COMMISSIONER

GENEVA - On December 4, 2022, the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African...

Dec 12, 2022

Announcement from the Black Class Action Secretariat and Amnesty Int'l Francophone Canada

For immediate release. Montreal - On Monday, October 24, 2022, the Black Class Action Secretariat in partnership with Amnesty...

Oct 22, 2022

BCAS SUBMITS HISTORIC COMPLAINT TO THE UNITED NATIONS AGAINST CANADA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2022 Executive Director of the BCAS Nicholas Marcus Thompson announces complaint. OTTAWA – Today,...

Sep 29, 2022

New Certification Hearing Set For Class Action

Updated Order issued January 2023: The certification motion, motion to strike the claim (jurisdiction), and motion to stay portions of...

Sep 21, 2022

After Justin Trudeau’s apology to Canada’s all-Black First World War battalion, what’s next?

By Courtney Betty Thu., July 21, 2022 On July 9, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a long-overdue apology to the No. 2 Construction...

Jul 25, 2022

RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S NATIONAL APOLOGY TO THE No. 2 CONSTRUCTION BATTALION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Black Class Action was pleased to join descendants of the Black Battalion and members of the Black Nova Scotian...

Jul 15, 2022

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release TORONTO - Today the Black Class Action released the harrowing story of Karen Marie Dickson, a former crown...

Mar 21, 2022

Op-Ed: Taking Action on Fairness

Public Sector employees have filed a class action lawsuit against the Canadian government, seeking systemic changes and compensation for...

Mar 13, 2022

Amnesty International supports the Black Class Action’s pursuit of justice for Black employees

Today, we are excited to announce that Amnesty International has publicly declared its support for the BCA in pressing the government to...

Mar 3, 2022

BLACK PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

For Immediate Release December 4, 2020 OTTAWA – Today current and former Black public servants have filed a class action lawsuit against...

Dec 4, 2020