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Letters and Submissions

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Letter to Post-Secondary Institutions Regarding Sexual Misconduct Policies

In August 2016, West Coast LEAF wrote to post-secondary institutions in British Columbia about the implementation of legislation requiring them to adopt sexual violence and misconduct policies. We’re encouraged that the BC government is taking initiative to protect the Read More

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Letter opposing the clawback of maternity and parental leave benefits from disability assistance

In July 2016, West Coast LEAF wrote to Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, to call for an end to the clawback of maternity leave and parental leave EI benefits from assistance payments for parents who are Read More

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Letter in support of Bill M-222 Human Rights Code (Recognition of Gender Identity and Gender Expression) Amendment Act, 2016

West Coast LEAF’s vision of gender equality includes a commitment to advancing the human rights of persons who are transgender and challenging the systemic inequalities they face. Read our letter in support of Bill M-222, which would add explicit protection Read More

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Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women Statement on Provincial and Territorial Cooperation With the Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

As a member of the Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC), West Coast LEAF is one of 20 signatories to a statement demanding full participation of the provinces and territories in the upcoming national inquiry on missing Read More

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Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on the Study on Access to the Justice System

On April 14, 2016, West Coast LEAF’s Executive Director and Director of Litigation appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in Ottawa to offer our expert perspective on the barriers to women’s access to justice in Read More

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Letter in Support of Sanctuary Schools Burnaby Proposal

In April 2016 West Coast LEAF wrote a letter calling on the Burnaby Board of Education to establish a Sanctuary Schools policy so that all parents, regardless of immigration status, can feel safe sending their children to school without jeopardizing Read More

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Submission on the Design of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

As a member of the Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, West Coast LEAF contributed to a submission to Canada’s federal government on the design of the national inquiry process. Among many other recommendations, the Coalition Read More

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Letter: Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Recommendations for National Inquiry

Together with members of the Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, West Coast LEAF has written Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several key Cabinet Ministers regarding the promised national public inquiry on violence against Indigenous women Read More

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