The Trudeau government has been hit by a class-action lawsuit, filed in both Ontario and Quebec, involving former public servants and members of the military who lost their jobs because of their sexual orientation.
The suit is asking for $600 million for claimants outside of Quebec and an undefined amount for those inside the province, where the litigation laws are different.
Doug Elliott, a longtime gay rights activist and Toronto lawyer, is leading the case. He estimated that there could as many as 9,000 people eligible to join in it, many of them persecuted and hounded from their jobs over almost four decades.
The lawsuit is intended to force the government to the bargaining table, but also to recognize that while the law and society have changed, attitudes within government, particularly in the military, are still hostile. Cont.
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