Nicholas Marcus Thompson has been appointed by Toronto City Council to serve on the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee for the 2022–2026 term. This Council-approved body guides the City’s work to confront anti-Black racism and to strengthen outcomes for Black residents across Toronto. The committee plays a key role in advancing the principles of the International Decade for People of African Descent, helping the City act on the pillars of justice, recognition,

The federal government has spent more than $15 million fighting a class-action lawsuit filed by Black public servants, documents filed in Parliament show. A document prepared by the Department of Justice said the government’s legal costs amounted to approximately $15,024,452 as of September. Nicholas Marcus Thompson, president and CEO of the Black Class Action Secretariat, said in a statement that while the government publicly acknowledges the existence of anti-Black discrimi