{"id":13206,"date":"2023-10-25T13:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?post_type=class_action_updates&#038;p=13206"},"modified":"2024-02-09T03:36:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T03:36:35","slug":"diamond-and-diamond-files-class-action-suit-against-york-university-and-york-federation-of-students","status":"publish","type":"class_action_updates","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/class_action_updates\/diamond-and-diamond-files-class-action-suit-against-york-university-and-york-federation-of-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamond and Diamond Files Class Action Suit against York University and York Federation of Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section>\n<h1>$15 Million Lawsuit Alleges Recurring Anti-Semitic Incidents and Seeks Meaningful Reform<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Toronto, ON \u2013 Diamond and Diamond Lawyers have initiated a class action lawsuit concerning<br \/>\nalleged anti-Semitic incidents at York University. The lawsuit targets both York University and<br \/>\nthe York Federation of Students.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit represents current students, recent alumni, and attendees from 1998-2021.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs allege they have been made to feel unsafe on campus, silenced, forced to hide<br \/>\ntheir Jewish identity, been harassed, and even threatened with physical violence.<\/p>\n<p>The defendants are alleged to have shown negligence, specifically in failing to address anti-<br \/>\nSemitic incidents, violating York\u2019s non-discrimination policies, and providing insufficient staff<br \/>\ntraining on handling harassment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYork University has not upheld its commitment to its own guidelines and policies, particularly<br \/>\nthose vital for ensuring student safety,\u201d states Sandra Zisckind, Managing Partner at Diamond<br \/>\nand Diamond Lawyers. \u201cOwning the campus space in question, they are legally obligated to<br \/>\ndemonstrate accountability.\u201d The plaintiffs are looking for immediate action to ensure their<br \/>\nsafety and prevent future incidents.<\/p>\n<p>The Plaintiffs highlight a consistent pattern of behaviour, referencing incidents from as early as<br \/>\n2009. In one such incident, Jewish students at York University took shelter from anti-Semitic<br \/>\nprotesters in the Hillel office after attending a meeting about teacher assistant strikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny behaviour that promotes hate, violence, discrimination, or disrupts the educational<br \/>\nenvironment, as outlined in the \u2018Code of Students Rights and Responsibilities,\u2019 indicates a<br \/>\nfailure in the University\u2019s duty of care and contradicts its foundational values of respect, equity,<br \/>\nand civility,\u201d said Darryl Singer, head of class actions at Diamond and Diamond Lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>Diamond and Diamond Lawyers are also considering initiating similar class actions at other<br \/>\nuniversities where comparable incidents have taken place. Those who believe they have<br \/>\nexperienced anti-Semitism at York University or any other post-secondary establishment within<br \/>\nCanada are encouraged to contact Diamond and Diamond Lawyers at 1-800-567-HURT.<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; Learn more about Class Action <a href=\"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/class-action-litigation\/\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: Jordan Whelan \u2013 (416) 909-6097.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13446,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"template":"diamondlaw-templates\/class-action-updates.php","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"lawsuits":[],"class_list":["post-13206","class_action_updates","type-class_action_updates","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/class_action_updates\/13206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/class_action_updates"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/class_action_updates"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lawsuits","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lawsuits?post=13206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}