What we do
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Litigation
West Coast LEAF advances gender equality through our involvement in equality rights cases at all levels of court. Read More
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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
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Education
One of the best ways to protect Charter and human rights is to educate people on how to use them. Read More
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We are excited to share a big victory for single parents with you!
On Friday, June 4, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Colucci v Colucci, setting out much needed clarifications in Read More
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Supreme Court of Canada improves child support law, addressing economic insecurity of single mothers and their children
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Colucci v Colucci today, setting out much-needed clarifications in child Read More
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Challenging the power imbalance in the child welfare system
Last week, West Coast LEAF was granted intervenor status in a case about child welfare agencies’ access to personal Read More
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Letter on the denial of the BC Recovery Benefit to kinship caregivers
In May 2021, West Coast LEAF wrote to the BC government to call for action to ensure that kinship Read More
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The future of policing in BC
Last week, West Coast LEAF provided written submissions to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act. After public Read More
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Submission on the Police Act
On April 30, 2021 West Coast LEAF made a written submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Read More
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BC Budget 2021: A missed opportunity
With BC Budget 2021 released yesterday, the province has missed an historic opportunity to leverage the federal commitments to Read More
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RELEASE: BC Budget 2021: A missed opportunity to foster gender-based equity, leverage federal budget commitments
For immediate release – April 21, 2021 VANCOUVER, UNCEDED COAST SALISH HOMELANDS – With BC Budget 2021 released yesterday, Read More
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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
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21 Days of Paid Sick Leave: A Feminist Issue
As Canada and the world adapts to a “new normal,” we’re grappling with the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic Read More