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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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
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The Winter 2018 LEAFlet is here!
To learn about West Coast LEAF’s latest work for gender equality, read our latest LEAFlet newsletter, published in December Read More
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We’re holding BC accountable to international equality rights standards
Today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the brutal murders of 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989, Read More
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Why a Report Card? CEDAW as a Tool for Accountability
Tomorrow we release our 10th annual CEDAW Report Card. A lot has changed in BC since our last election Read More
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Five Reasons We are Back in Court to Fight Solitary Confinement
Last week, we were at the BC Court of Appeal, together with the Native Women’s Association of Canada, to Read More
