The upcoming election is an opportunity to ensure that we have a provincial government that prioritizes gender justice for all British Columbians. As you make your plan to safely head to the polls on October 24, make sure your Read More
2020 Annual Report
Read our 2020 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2019/2020 fiscal year! Read More
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 Supreme Court of Canada released judgments in two cases that have serious implications on the right of survivors of gender-based Read More
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) released judgments in two cases concerning the interpretation of Ontario’s anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) laws; on which BC’s Read More
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 and generous about allowing public interest organizations like West Coast LEAF to challenge unconstitutional laws on behalf of community members. Read More
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 to raise public awareness of findings from our BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020. The images feature beautiful illustrations by Read More
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 that BC’s recovery plan must be feminist in both process and substance. We highlight the impact the pandemic is having Read More
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 2020. Read More