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
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2023 Media coverage
At West Coast LEAF, we’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to Read More
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Release: BC Gender Equality Report Card finds province failing to meet urgent needs in healthcare and economic security
January 24, 2023 – For Immediate Release Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Today, Read More
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Gender Equality Report Card 2021/2022
The 2021/2022 Gender Equality Report Card assesses BC’s progress in advancing gender equality in economic security and access to Read More
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Release: Case to determine parents’ right to privacy at BC Court of Appeal
For Immediate Release – January 16, 2023 Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Today, Read More
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Release: A huge win for single mothers fleeing violence
December 15, 2022 – For Immediate Release Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands—After five years Read More
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A 360° view on family policing
This special edition of the Winter LEAFlet examines the context of our child welfare advocacy Communities of Practice project. Read More
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Release: BC Human Rights Tribunal rules family policing system discriminated against Indigenous mother
November 23, 2022—For Immediate Release Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – The BC Human Read More
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Coming soon: Gender Equality Report Card
We are excited to share that our next edition of the Gender Equality Report Card will be coming soon Read More
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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