Publications

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Safety and dignity are essential human rights

We’re at the BC Human Rights Tribunal to support transgender people’s right to be free from discrimination and hatred. West Coast LEAF is committed to an inclusive vision of feminism that defends the right to be free from discrimination Read More

RELEASE: Hate speech hearing set to begin at the BC Human Rights Tribunal

VANCOUVER – This week, West Coast LEAF will intervene at the BC Human Rights Tribunal in a complaint arising under the BC Human Rights Code’s prohibition against discriminatory publications. The case, Oger v Whatcott, will be heard over five Read More

The Winter 2018 LEAFlet is here!

To learn about West Coast LEAF’s latest work for gender equality, read our latest LEAFlet newsletter, published in December 2018! Read More

Two people are standing in front of a large sign that says "Nations Unies United Nations." One is holding the High Stakes report by West Coast LEAF about child care and the human rights of women and children. The other is holding the 10aDay Child Care plan and has her fist raised.

We’re holding BC accountable to international equality rights standards

Today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the brutal murders of 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989, we pledge to fight. On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we release our 10th Read More

RELEASE: Report card on gender equality in BC released

For immediate release – December 6, 2018 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF released its 10th annual report card on the rights of women in BC. The report card shows that although BC’s grades have improved in six areas, Read More

2018 CEDAW Report Card

On December 6th, 2018, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF released our 10th annual CEDAW Report Card, grading BC on nine issues impacting women’s human rights, including child protection, a new section introduced Read More

We’re telling the Province and LSS that women’s equality isn’t optional

After facing year after year of government inaction on family law legal aid, last year we launched a lawsuit against the BC government and the Legal Services Society asking for something very straightforward: a legal aid regime that gives Read More

RELEASE: Legal aid case must proceed despite the government’s attempt to stop it

For immediate release – December 3, 2018 VANCOUVER – West Coast LEAF has filed responses to the Province’s and the Legal Services Society’s efforts to bring our case challenging BC’s family law legal aid regime to an end. Last Read More