What we do
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Litigation
West Coast LEAF advances gender equality through our involvement in equality rights cases at all levels of court. Read More
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Law Reform
Day-to-day equality issues are affected by legislation. West Coast LEAF tracks existing and proposed legislation and responds to governments when it affects gender equality and human rights. Read More
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Education
One of the best ways to protect Charter and human rights is to educate people on how to use them. Read More
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Missing Women Inquiry Report Released
Today, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report. West Coast LEAF’s Read More
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It’s déjà vu all over again: (Still) defending access to Charter justice at the Court of Appeal
Today, we are at the BC Court of Appeal intervening in Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. British Columbia, Read More
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RELEASE: BC Court of Appeal to hear case about who can challenge laws under the Charter
For immediate release – May 30, 2019 VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, the BC Court of Appeal is hearing an appeal Read More
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Exciting and bittersweet news – a letter from our ED to our amazing supporters
Dear friends of West Coast LEAF, I write you today with mixed feelings – but mostly with excitement. After Read More
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Celebrating 20 Years of Youth-to-Youth Legal Education
One of the ways that West Coast LEAF uses the law as a tool for social change is through Read More
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More than a rainbow sticker
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), an important occasion to check in with Read More