A federal court has denied the certification of a $2.5 billion class action lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in hiring practices against Canadian federal government workers. The lawsuit claimed a 'widespread practice of Black employee exclusion' in hiring and promotion across 99 federal departments and agencies. Justice Jocelyn Gagné stated that the plaintiffs failed to identify any specific practice or policy to substantiate their claims, leading to the dismissal of the lawsuit. The judge remarked, 'He who grasps at too much holds little,' emphasizing the lack of evidence regarding discriminatory practices in government hiring over the past fifty years.