A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the UN\u0027s Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Amnesty International Canada are supporting this latest action from workers who filed a class-action lawsuit against the federal government in 2020 alleging systemic discrimination in how it hires and promotes public servants.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The statement of claim says the lawsuit is seeking damages to compensate Black public servants for the mental and economic hardships they faced. The workers are also asking for a plan to finally diversify the federal labour force and eliminate barriers that even employment equity laws have been unable to remove.
They say the decision to elevate the issue to the international human rights body is because the federal government is purposefully creating delays in the court process.
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