A lawyer says a group of people seeking to sue the Canadian government over alleged state-sanctioned persecution for their sexual orientation have reached an agreement in principle. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen attending the Ottawa Capital Pride parade last August, says the government will offer a formal apology to LGBT Canadians on Tuesday for 'persecution and injustices they have suffered.' Plaintiffs in the proposed class action said they were persecuted and forced out of their jobs in the military and federal government. Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, centre, marches in the Ottawa Capital Pride parade in August, the first time a Chief of the Defence Staff has marched in a pride parade. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)Trudeau will also address people outside those circles who were convicted of criminal charges linked to consensual sexual activity with same-sex partners.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2017 18:00 UTC