For immediate release – November 29, 2017 OTTAWA – Tomorrow, West Coast LEAF is at the Supreme Court of Canada to support the Law Society of British Columbia’s (LSBC) decision to deny accreditation to a proposed law school at Read More
We’re in Ottawa this week to fight for inclusive law schools!
Abortion is a deeply personal medical decision. Taking that decision out of a woman’s hands is a severe and discriminatory incursion into her personal autonomy. We are in Ottawa at the Supreme Court of Canada this week to argue Read More
Denton decision leaves Charter rights out in the cold
Administrative law permeates our daily lives. While many of us may never be litigants in a court case, all of us have been on the receiving end of a decision made by an administrative decision-maker. In many ways, administrative Read More
Submission on the BC Human Rights Commission
In November 2017, we shared input on the re-launching of the BC Human Rights Commission. West Coast LEAF believes that an independent, authoritative and empowered Commission is essential to the promotion of human rights and gender equality in BC. Read Read More
Human Rights Leaders Share Common Vision for BC Human Rights Commission
On November 17, 2017, the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC Office (CCPA-BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women’s Legal Education Read More
Economic security is essential for equality
West Coast LEAF fights for women’s economic security by actively supporting anti-poverty policy solutions, delivering rights-based education to young people entering the workforce, and developing new legislative models that will help women break the cycle of poverty. Yesterday, West Read More
2018 BC Budget Submission
In October 2017, West Coast LEAF made a submission to BC’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services in partnership with the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Pivot Legal Society, West Coast Prison Justice Society, the BC Civil Liberties Association, Read More
Procedural barriers can’t block Charter rights
Today, West Coast LEAF is at the BC Court of Appeal to argue that the law must not add to the barriers in accessing justice already experienced by people navigating the complexities of the legal system. West Coast LEAF Read More
2017 Annual Report
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Welcome Zahra Jimale, West Coast LEAF’s new Director of Law Reform!
West Coast LEAF is very pleased to welcome Zahra Jimale as the newest member of our staff team. As Director of Law Reform, Zahra will lead our efforts to recommend changes to laws that impact the legal rights of Read More
