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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A feminist checklist for voting
The upcoming election is an opportunity to ensure that we have a provincial government that prioritizes gender justice for Read More
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2020 Annual Report
Read our 2020 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2019/2020 fiscal Read More
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Supreme Court of Canada’s anti-SLAPP judgments put survivors of gender-based violence at risk
We’re not going to sugar coat it. These decisions aren’t what we hoped for. On September 10, 2020, the Read More
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RELEASE: Supreme Court of Canada’s anti-SLAPP judgments endanger survivors of gender-based violence
For immediate release – September 11, 2020 VANCOUVER – On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) Read More
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Good news for access to justice!
In a decision released on August 26, 2020, the BC Court of Appeal unanimously found that courts must remain flexible Read More
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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 process. Our submissions explain 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
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