The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) is pleased to welcome lawyer Angela Simmonds to our Board of Directors.

Nicholas Marcus Thompson received the Martin Luther King Jr Award 2025. Whitby, Ontario, January 19, 2025 As we celebrate Black History...

November 8, 2024 - TORONTO —  A groundbreaking new report  uncovers an alarming pattern of systemic anti-Black discrimination within...

OTTAWA, JULY 29, 2024 – Today, the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination released an internal report  obtained through the Access to...

We welcome the Department of Justice’s investigation into this matter, and implore outside groups to reserve judgment until it is completed.

TORONTO, June 14, 2024 – The Minister of Justice, Arif Virani, has named Birju Dattani as the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian...

For Immediate Release OTTAWA, June 11, 2024 – In a landmark decision, the international body that hands out human rights accreditations...

Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2024 – The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) successfully convened the Global Strategic Litigation and...

For Immediate Release OTTAWA, February 26, 2024 – In an unprecedented move to address systemic discrimination within the Federal Public...

OTTAWA, February 21, 2024 – The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) acknowledges the government's recent initiative aimed at supporting...

OTTAWA, February 21, 2024 – The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS), a leader in the fight against anti-Black racism in Canada, is...

Ottawa, ON, February 1, 2024 – As Black History Month begins, the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) reflects on its significant...

BCAS Announces New Board of Directors.

OTTAWA, December 14, 2023 – In a monumental step forward for equity and inclusion in Canada, the Black class action lawsuit, and the work...

Geneva, Switzerland - November 8, 2023. The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) is at the forefront of an international effort during...

NOVA SCOTIA, November 1, 2023 - The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) has issued a powerful letter of support for the Black...

Ottawa, October 31, 2023 — The Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) acknowledges the recent announcement of experts for the Restorative...

October 19, 2023 OTTAWA - The Auditor General released a scathing report on diversity and inclusion in the federal public service. The...

The BCAS was honored to meet with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, during his visit to Canada from...

July 31, 2023 OTTAWA - The Michaëlle Jean Foundation and Co-founder, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, have called on the Government...