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Consent motion to certify class action regarding prolonged administrative segregation in federal prisons granted.
The plaintiff brought a motion on consent to certify a class action against the Attorney General of Canada.
The action alleges that the Government of Canada breached inmates' Charter rights by subjecting them to prolonged administrative segregation in federal correctional institutions.
The court found that all criteria for certification under section 5(1) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 were satisfied and granted the certification motion.
