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
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
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Release: Supreme Court upholds access to justice in Charter challenges
For immediate release – Thursday, June 23, 2022 Ottawa (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory) –Today, the Supreme Court of Canada Read More
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RELEASE: Historic Vancouver City Council vote calls on BC to end immigration detention
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 9, 2022 Vancouver, BC – Unceded Coast Salish territories–Yesterday, a coalition of concerned organizations, Read More
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Victory for survivors of family violence
In an important victory for survivors of family violence, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision in Barendregt Read More
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RELEASE: Jailing Immigration Detainees in British Columbia Prisons Infringes on Rights
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – (Vancouver, BC – Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories) Read More
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Joint letter opposing Vancouver City Council motion for CCTV cameras
West Coast LEAF joins 14 groups and organizations in opposing Vancouver City Council Motion B4 “CCTV Cameras for the Read More
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Equal Pay Day Today and Everyday
In Canada, Equal Pay Day is April 12. It symbolizes how far into the current year the average woman Read More
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Submission regarding Specialized Homes and Support Services Redesign
Alongside a group of front-line family support organizations, impacted parents, and feminist legal advocates, West Coast LEAF and Keeping Read More
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Gender Equality Report Card (2022-2024)
West Coast LEAFs next Gender Equality Report card will assess BC’s progress in advancing gender equality from January 2021 Read More
Latest Blog Posts View All Posts
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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
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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