“My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.”- Louis Riel The above quote from Metis leader Louis Riel and has been resonating with Read More
Celebrating 20 Years of Youth-to-Youth Legal Education
One of the ways that West Coast LEAF uses the law as a tool for social change is through public legal education. Our public legal education program encourages people to think critically about the law and society, and to Read More
More than a rainbow sticker
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), an important occasion to check in with ourselves here at West Coast LEAF about how consistently and effectively we are challenging these oppressions every day in our Read More
A love letter to grassroots feminist organizing
I’m feeling incredibly energized these days! It’s my first spring on beautiful Coast Salish homelands and I am acutely aware of each flower, the twinkling Pacific Ocean, and the moss covering each tree trunk. My optimistic attitude about life Read More
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 social justice with kids. The first are the learning moments when an opportunity arises to talk to my kid about Read More
Welcome to 2019: The Fight for Justice Continues!
2018 has been a year of intense activism for the feminist movement around the globe. From social justice movements like #Metoo and combating the rise of racism and fascism. It was a year of resistance to protect land, bodies Read More
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 in April 2017. A lot of promises have been made, and a lot of words spoken. This year, we are Read More
The Feminist Argument for Proportional Representation
I’m passionate about voting. I vote wherever and whenever I have the opportunity. What I don’t love is feeling like my vote doesn’t count or feeling forced to vote “strategically,” not for who I want to win, but against Read More