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Cheers erupt as Federal Court judge approves historic gay purge settlement
By The Canadian Press
Mon., June 18, 2018
OTTAWA—A federal judge has approved a landmark deal to compensate members of the military and other agencies who were investigated and sometimes fired because of their sexual orientation.
Cheers of joy and celebratory hugs greeted the decision of Federal Court Justice Martine St-Louis after hours of testimony today from class action members.
“This is vindication after years of the persecution that I personally experienced as part of the military,” said Lt-Col. Catherine Potts. “It’s truly a human rights victory for all of us.”
Gay military veterans told St-Louis they were interrogated, harassed and spied on because of their sexuality.
More at link.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/06/18/cheers-erupt-as-federal-court-judge-approves-historic-gay-purge-settlement.html
By The Canadian Press
Mon., June 18, 2018
OTTAWA—A federal judge has approved a landmark deal to compensate members of the military and other agencies who were investigated and sometimes fired because of their sexual orientation.
Cheers of joy and celebratory hugs greeted the decision of Federal Court Justice Martine St-Louis after hours of testimony today from class action members.
“This is vindication after years of the persecution that I personally experienced as part of the military,” said Lt-Col. Catherine Potts. “It’s truly a human rights victory for all of us.”
Gay military veterans told St-Louis they were interrogated, harassed and spied on because of their sexuality.
More at link.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/06/18/cheers-erupt-as-federal-court-judge-approves-historic-gay-purge-settlement.html