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Toronto Court Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Deaths at Long-Term Care Home
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Toronto Court Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Deaths at Long-Term Care Home

An Ontario court has certified a class action lawsuit against the operators of the Downsview Long Term Care Centre, alleging gross negligence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An Ontario court has certified a class action lawsuit against the operators of the Downsview Long Term Care Centre, alleging gross negligence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lawsuit alleging that gross negligence at a Toronto long-term care home led to hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 has been certified as a class action.

Global News Canada reported the story as "Court certifies class action alleging negligence at LTC home led to COVID-19 deaths." The Globe and Mail reported the story as "COVID class action certified over alleged negligence at Toronto long-term care home."

2 sources have covered this story, including Global News Canada and The Globe and Mail. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

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LEFTCENTERRIGHTfirst report+15m+1hThe Globe and Mail (Canada) · firstGlobal News Canada (Canada) · +26m

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