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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Social media toolkit for the BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020
About the social media toolkit West Coast LEAF is proud to present a social media toolkit featuring eight images Read More
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Submission to BC’s COVID Restart Plan
In July 2020 we made submissions to the BC government’s ‘Building BC’s Recovery Together’ engagement. Our submissions explain that Read More
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The Summer 2020 LEAFlet is here!
To learn about West Coast LEAF’s latest work for gender equality, read our latest LEAFlet newsletter, published in July Read More
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Submission to the BC Budget 2020 Consultations
In June 2020, West Coast LEAF made submissions to the budget consultations held by the government of BC Standing Read More
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Submissions on the Canadian government’s response to COVID-19
In June 2020, West Coast LEAF made submissions to the government of Canada regarding its response to COVID-19. We Read More
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We’re Supreme Court bound!
West Coast LEAF and our friends LEAF are jointly intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada in an important Read More
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Proudly presenting our new BC Gender Equality Report Card
After months of collaboration with community groups, West Coast LEAF is excited to release our first ever BC Gender Read More
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RELEASE: BC Gender Equality Report Card reveals areas of progress and areas of serious concern
For immediate release – May 27, 2020 VANCOUVER, UNCEDED COAST SALISH HOMELANDS – Today, West Coast LEAF released a Read More
Latest Blog Posts View All Posts
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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