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 calling for an end to the three-month wait period for health care
In January 2020, West Coast LEAF added our voice to the call by Sanctuary City Vancouver and many other Read More
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RELEASE: Budget 2020: Province committed to staying the course, but leaves many behind
For immediate release – February 18, 2020 VICTORIA – Today, the provincial government released Budget 2020. While we are Read More
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Joint letter on Bill S-3 and Indian status registration for First Nations women and their descendants
Twenty organizations and individuals sent a letter to the Canadian government expressing concerns about a lack of information and Read More
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We’ll be at the BC Human Rights Tribunal to highlight impacts of discrimination in the child welfare system
Beginning on Tuesday, February 18, the BC Human Rights Tribunal will begin hearing a complaint brought by an Indigenous Read More
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Joint letter on the process and timelines for the National Action Plan on Violence against Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People
In February 2020, more than 20 individuals and organizations signed a letter calling on the federal government to change Read More
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2020 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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Court Upholds Youth’s Access to Gender-Affirming Healthcare
On January 10, the BC Court of Appeal released its judgment in a case concerning the ability of a Read More
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Submission on regulating health professions
In January 2020, West Coast LEAF provided input on modernizing BC’s regulation of health professions to address sexual violence Read More
Latest Blog Posts View All Posts
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Refugee Rights are Human Rights: The United States is no safe country for refugee survivors of gender-based violence
While settling into work-and-do-everything-else-from-home mode, I’m thinking about those who must leave their homes and brave uncertain and potentially Read More
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Challenging racism in all its complex forms: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
A note from the West Coast LEAF F This! blog team We decided to go ahead and publish this Read More