In The Media

The Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women has issued a press release to highlight its public statement urging full involvement of the provinces and territories in the national inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women. The participation of Read More

In April 2016, British Columbia’s highest court handed down its ruling in College of Massage Therapists of BC v Scott, a case dealing with the ability of regulatory bodies for health services to take measures to protect public safety when Read More

On April 21st, 2016, our Litigation Director Raji Mangat spoke with the Vancouver Island Mental Health Society and People First Radio about West Coast LEAF’s successful intervention in Lloyd v R. This case resulted in certain mandatory minimum sentences for Read More

April 25, 2016 — For immediate release Vancouver – Today, the BC Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) rendered judgment in Scott v. College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia. In this case, the complainant alleged that her massage therapist engaged Read More

For immediate release – April 15, 2016 VANCOUVER – In a ground-breaking judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that mandatory minimum sentencing for certain drug offences violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This case challenged a Read More

As one of more than 25 members of the Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, West Coast LEAF endorsed a media advisory to publicize the April 7th 2016 live streaming of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ public hearing Read More

For immediate release – January 4, 2016   VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF will be in BC Court of Appeal as an intervenor in College of Massage Therapists of BC v Scott. The case considers when and how Read More

For immediate release – December 10, 2015 VANCOUVER – Today, in Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant v. Law Society of British Columbia, the BC Supreme Court found that the Law Society of BC made procedural errors when it Read More

The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has issued a press release to honour the families and Indigenous community organizers who have fought tirelessly for the national inquiry that is about to begin. The Coalition has also called Read More

For immediate release – November 2, 2015 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF released its seventh annual report card on women’s rights in BC. While the situation for women in BC has seen minor improvements this year, unfortunately for Read More