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
Latest Updates View All News
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Letter urging BC to invest in a rights-based framework for survivors of sexual assault
Commencing in 2016, West Coast LEAF partnered with the YWCA-Metro Vancouver on a project aimed at identifying strategies to reduce barriers Read More
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2020 BC Budget Submissions
In June 2019, West Coast LEAF made submissions to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services urging Read More
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Open letter urging the Province to overhaul the outdated BC Mental Health Act
On June 26, 2019, the Province announced a 10-year strategy to transform our mental health and addictions system. The Read More
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RELEASE: Community groups disappointed provincial mental health and addictions strategy neglects law
For immediate release – June 27, 2019 VANCOUVER – Community groups joined together to express disappointment in “A Pathway Read More
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Recognizing Multiple Legal Systems: Decolonizing our Understandings of “the” Law with Val Napoleon
There’s no such thing as “the” law. We live in a world where multiple legal systems operate simultaneously, but Read More
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Five Feminist Reads to Kickstart Summer 2019
Summer is here—officially! Time for hammocks, beach blankets, the shade of big trees, and books. Lots of books! In Read More