What we do
-
Litigation
West Coast LEAF advances gender equality through our involvement in equality rights cases at all levels of court. Read More
-
Law Reform
Day-to-day equality issues are affected by legislation. West Coast LEAF tracks existing and proposed legislation and responds to governments when it affects gender equality and human rights. Read More
-
Education
Our goal is to provide a social justice lens on legal topics and honest information about the law that helps people make informed decisions. Read More
Latest Updates View All News
-
Release: Supreme Court deems non-consensual condom removal sexual assault
For Immediate Release – Friday, July 29, 2022 Ottawa, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory—Today, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) Read More
-
BC becomes first province to end immigration detention in its jails
In a historic move, BC has become the first Canadian province to end immigration detention in its jails! The Read More
-
Joint submission to the Select Standing Committee on Health for its examination of the urgent and ongoing illicit drug toxicity and overdose crisis
About our submission In July 2022, West Coast LEAF partnered with Parents Advocating Collectively for Kin (PACK) to Read More
-
Help us ensure safety for women and gender diverse refugees
Many of you have been following the challenge to the Safe Third Country Act (STCA) and its impact on Read More
-
More good news from the Supreme Court of Canada!
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision that improves protections for sexual assault survivors in criminal trials. Read More
-
Release: Supreme Court releases decision that protects sexual assault survivors in criminal trials
For Immediate Release – Thursday, June 30, 2022 Ottawa, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory—The Supreme Court of Canada released a Read More
-
Submission to the 2023 Budget Consultations
On July 22, 2022, West Coast LEAF appeared before BC’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services to Read More
-
Submission to BC’s inquiry into hate during the COVID-19 pandemic
In August 2021, the BC Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) launched a human rights inquiry into surging Read More
Latest Blog Posts View All Posts
-
What is the Family Policing System?: An Interview with Parents Advocating Collectively for Kin (PACK)
As we mark Mother’s Day and the International Day of Families, we have been looking back and reflecting on Read More
-
A piece of feminist history: Celebrating 35 years of West Coast LEAF
This month, West Coast LEAF officially turns 35 years old, which makes the organization just a year younger than Read More