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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RELEASE: Budget 2019 brings welcome improvements in benefits but falls short on legal aid
For immediate release – February 19, 2019 VICTORIA – Today, the provincial government released Budget 2019. The budget takes Read More
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The National Inquiry must ensure that the human rights of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people are secured.
Today, with both a sense of hope and heavy hearts, we made our final written submissions to the National Read More
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Safety and dignity are essential human rights
We’re at the BC Human Rights Tribunal to support transgender people’s right to be free from discrimination and hatred. Read More
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RELEASE: Hate speech hearing set to begin at the BC Human Rights Tribunal
VANCOUVER – This week, West Coast LEAF will intervene at the BC Human Rights Tribunal in a complaint arising Read More
Latest Blog Posts View All Posts
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Kids’ books for social justice: learning and unlearning
“As a parent of a young child, I find that there are two kinds of opportunities for learning about Read More
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A Louder More Inclusive Feminism: Our Conversation with Black Lives Matter Vancouver
In the lead up to this year’s Black History Month, I had the privilege of sitting down to speak Read More
