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A class‐action lawsuit alleging mistreatment during the COVID-19 crisis has cleared a judicial hurdle in British Columbia. Inmates claim that insufficient health measures led to serious harm, prompting legal action that challenges government protocols and raises pressing questions about prisoner safety and accountability during the pandemic.

citynews.ca / Federal inmates allege pandemic ill treatment in class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court says a lawsuit by prison inmates alleging ill treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward as a class action against the federal government. Inmates claim they were “subject to inhumane rights restrictions” during the pandemic, including…

thestar.com / Federal inmates allege pandemic ill treatment in class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says a lawsuit by prison inmates alleging ill treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward as a class action against the federal government.

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