Tony Merchant, a prominent Canadian lawyer, businessman and former politician, has died at the age of 81.

Merchant founded Merchant Law Group LLP in 1986, where he established himself as the leading class-action lawyer in the nation.

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Merchant was involved in numerous high-profile cases throughout his career. His most notable case ended in 2006, when the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement was finalized. The $1.9 billion settlement is the largest in the history of Canada.

Representing thousands of former students, many saw Merchant’s work as being instrumental in f

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