At West Coast LEAF, we’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to shift public opinion, laws, and policies. Here’s some of what we’ve been up to in 2018!
January
- Roundhouse Radio, interview about extortion and harassment online, January 3, 2018, http://cirh2.streamon.fm/listen-pl-13894
- Metro News, “She rules: Women’s rights leap ahead in new B.C. judge nominations,” January 8, 2018, http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2018/01/08/women-s-rights-leap-ahead-in-new-b-c-judge-nominations.html
- Canadian Lawyer, “BC ruling on administrative segregation big win for prison reform, say lawyers,” January 18, 2018, http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/lisa-cumming/bc-ruling-on-administrative-segregation-big-win-for-prison-reform-say-lawyers-15206/
- The Province, “Kasari Govender: Legal aid a cheap, effective fix to combat family violence,” January 28, 2018, http://theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/kasari-govender-legal-aid-a-cheap-effective-fix-to-combat-family-violence
February
- RedEye Radio, interview about diversity in judicial appointments, February 2, 2018, https://www.spreaker.com/user/redeye/appointment-of-new-judges-brings-more-di
- The Vancouver Sun, “BC Budget 2018: Big spending on child care, housing; foreign buyer tax expanded,” February 20, https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/live-b-c-budget-has-big-investments-and-big-tax-hikes
- The Vancouver Sun, “Legal aid boost in eye of beholder,” February 21, 2018, http://vancouversun.com/news/politics/ian-mulgrew-legal-aid-boost-in-eye-of-beholder
March
- The National Post, “Quebec mother who killed newborn ordered to take pregnancy tests every six months,” March 1, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/quebecer-who-pleaded-guilty-to-infanticide-must-get-pregnancy-tests-twice-a-year
- The Peak, “West Coast LEAF brings consent and sexual assault workshop to SFU,” March 28, https://the-peak.ca/2018/03/west-coast-leaf-brings-consent-and-sexual-assault-workshop-to-sfu/
April
- BC Local News, “Free child care would foster gender equality,” April 4, https://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/free-child-care-would-foster-gender-equality-2/
- CKNW Global News Radio, “Decision in discrimination case against homeless,” April 14, https://omny.fm/shows/cknw/decision-in-discrimination-case-against-homeless
- The Star, “Court upholds dismissal alleging Downtown BIA ambassadors were discriminatory,” April 17, https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/04/17/court-upholds-dismissal-alleging-downtown-bia-ambassadors-were-discriminatory.html
- The Star, “New legal aid funding for family law still not enough: advocates,” April 25, https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/04/25/new-legal-aid-funding-for-family-law-still-not-enough-advocates.html
May
- The Globe and Mail, “Federal government looking to put children first in Divorce Act overhaul,” May 22, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-federal-government-looks-to-put-children-first-in-divorce-act-overhaul/
June
- The Lawyer’s Daily, “SCC affirms 7-2 Ontario and BC regulators’ denial of accreditation to TWU’s proposed law school,” June 15, https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/6748/scc-affirms-7-2-ontario-and-b-c-regulators-denial-of-accreditation-to-twu-s-proposed-law-school
- The Runner, “Parents scramble for affordable child care in BC,” June 28, http://runnermag.ca/2018/06/parents-scramble-for-affordable-child-care-in-b-c/
July
- Mondaq: Connecting Knowledge & People, “Canada: Family Status,” July 24, http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/720860/employment+litigation+tribunals/Family+Status
August
- The Lawyer’s Daily, “Access to justice: How it’s looking on the ground,” August 13, https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/7107/access-to-justice-how-it-s-looking-on-the-ground-thomas-cromwell
November
- The Globe and Mail, “The problem with #MeToo? The backlash,” November 5, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-problem-with-metoo-the-backlash/
- CBC News, “18 sexual-assault victims come forward for new report about barriers in reporting crime,” November 5, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sexual-assault-report-barriers-to-justice-system-1.4892373
- The Star Vancouver, “Why 95% of women do not report sexual assaults – in their own words,” November 5, https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/11/05/why-95-per-cent-of-women-do-not-report-sexual-assaults-in-their-own-words-new-report.html
- News Talk AM 980 CKNW, radio interview about We Are Here: Women’s Experiences of the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault, November 10
- The Lawyer’s Daily, “Going to authorities not viable option for many sexual assault survivors, report says,” November 13, https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/8350/going-to-authorities-not-viable-option-for-many-sexual-assault-survivors-report-says