For immediate release – May 30, 2019 VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, the BC Court of Appeal is hearing an appeal about the ability of public interest organizations to challenge laws that may violate the constitutional rights of marginalized groups, when Read More
Exciting and bittersweet news – a letter from our ED to our amazing supporters
Dear friends of West Coast LEAF, I write you today with mixed feelings – but mostly with excitement. After a decade of leadership roles at West Coast LEAF, I am stepping down as Executive Director. This afternoon, the Province Read More
Open letter on ending sex discrimination in the Indian Act
On May 13, 2019, 25 organizations and individuals sent an open letter to Canadian government urging swift action to end sex discrimination in the Indian Act, as called for in a statement issued by the National Inquiry on Missing Read More
Separation Agreements: Your Rights and Options (2019 Edition)
West Coast LEAF was pleased to partner with Legal Services Society to publish a revised English language edition of our Separation Agreements booklet, originally published in 2013. This booklet explains the law about the fair division of family property or debt Read More
Open letter on refugee rights
West Coast LEAF is one of over 45 women’s and feminist organizations that signed on to an open letter urging Canada withdraw proposed restrictions on refugee rights that would harm women and children seeking refugee protection from domestic violence. Read More
Joint letter on the urgent need for a comprehensive response to the National Inquiry report
West Coast LEAF was one of more than 30 organizations to sign on to an open letter to Minister Carolyn Bennett calling for a commitment to transformative change following the report of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Read More
Economic security is the bedrock of equality
The feminization of poverty puts women, children, and gender-diverse people at risk. At West Coast LEAF, we know that the aims of gender equality and justice are incomplete without economic security. Our goals include ensuring that everyone has access Read More
Submissions regarding the Employment Standards Act
West Coast LEAF provided submissions as part of a public consultation process on modernizing the Employment Standards Act. We explained how gender-based discrimination results in particular difficulties in the labour force for women and gender and sexual minorities, and Read More