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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Submissions on the impacts of criminalization and punitive regulation of online sex work
In March 2021, the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity and West Coast LEAF made a submission to Read More
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2021 Media Coverage
At West Coast LEAF, we’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to Read More
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Joint submissions on the BC Law Institute consultation paper on Modernizing the Child, Family and Community Service Act
West Coast LEAF collaborated with Rise Women’s Legal Centre and lawyer Frances Rosner on submissions in response to a Read More
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The COVID-19 Report Card grades are in
Today, on Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we Read More
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COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card
About the Report Card The COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card assesses the BC government’s handling of the COVID-19 Read More
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The Winter 2020 LEAFlet is here!
To learn about West Coast LEAF’s latest work for gender equality, read our latest LEAFlet newsletter, published in December 2020. Read More
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Fixing Canada’s broken child support system
We’re at the Supreme Court today to advocate for a child support system that’s equitable and accessible. Alongside our friends Read More
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RELEASE: Supreme Court to decide case on child support orders with critical impacts on women and children’s poverty
For immediate release – November 3, 2020 Ottawa, ON – Tomorrow, on November 4, the Supreme Court of Canada Read More
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A piece of feminist history: Celebrating 35 years of West Coast LEAF
This month, West Coast LEAF officially turns 35 years old, which makes the organization just a year younger than Read More
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21 Days of Paid Sick Leave: A Feminist Issue
As Canada and the world adapts to a “new normal,” we’re grappling with the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic Read More