With September just around the corner, post-secondary students are preparing to return not only to their classes but also to their social lives on campus. In the context of pervasive sexism and other inequalities in our society and on Read More
The 2017 fall LEAFlet is here!
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Letter to the Premier urging coverage for the abortion drug Mifegymiso
In September 2017, West Coast LEAF joined with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, Options for Sexual Health, and Island Sexual Health in calling for universal cost-coverage of the abortion drug Mifegymiso to ensure safe and equal access to reproductive health services Read More
Justice Reform for BC
In coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF published a list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC’s justice system in service of a more just, equal, and inclusive province. Read More
#JusticeReformBC: We’re calling for a justice system rooted in equality
Over the last decade and a half, British Columbians have witnessed our justice system undermined and devalued. There is a lot that needs to be done to advance justice, fairness, and equality in BC. West Coast LEAF has a Read More
RELEASE: #JusticeReformBC – Broad coalition of legal organizations calling for significant reform to BC’s justice system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pivot Legal Society, Community Legal Assistance Society, BC Civil Liberties Association, and West Coast LEAF are calling on the provincial government to implement significant changes to BC’s justice and legal systems in order to support marginalized Read More
Fighting for equality in legal education – all the way to Canada’s highest court
Offering protection from discrimination is one of the law’s most important functions. So how can a law school justify admissions and hiring policies that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and gender? West Coast LEAF has Read More
Ensuring women’s equality is front and centre
The formation of the new government is an opportunity for British Columbia to chart a new path. We’re going to continue to work hard to push for critical improvements and systemic change, including on those policies and issues that Read More
Here are the key priorities for women in BC
On July 21, 2017, West Coast LEAF wrote to members of BC’s new Cabinet to let them know about three critical actions they can take to immediately improve the lives of women in BC. We called on the new Read More
Human rights for some? That’s unacceptable.
By definition, human rights extend to all human beings. How then can our society justify isolating people in prison for up to 23 hours a day, sometimes for years on end, with no legal recourse to challenge their isolation Read More
