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 2021!
February
- “The BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020: Working with Community to Hold Government to Account,” Perspectives (magazine of the BC Association of Social Workers), Winter 2021
- “Worsened gender-based violence continues during COVID-19, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities,” The Martlet, 17 February 2021
May
- “‘Keep families together’: Moving beyond racist notions of neglect in child welfare,” APTN National News, 2 May 2021
- Radio interview on The Jill Bennett Show on CKNW about Bill C-3, 7 May 2021
- “BC Makes First Moves against ‘Revenge Porn,'” The Tyee, 13 May 2021
June
- “B.C. adds tools for preventing, education around sexual violence on campus,” News 1130, 18 June 2021
- “B.C. woman awarded $15K by human rights tribunal in workplace discrimination case,” CBC News, 19 June 2021
August
- “B.C. Judicial Council keeps moving towards inclusion in judiciary despite less activity due to COVID,” Canadian Lawyer, 6 August 2021
November
- “B.C. urged to stop amendments to freedom of information and privacy legislation,” Canadian Lawyer, 2 November 2021
- “Top court will hear case today involving man who allegedly ignored request to wear condom during sex,” CBC News, 3 November 2021
- TV interview about the Fitzpatrick case (coverage starts at 26:52), CBC News Vancouver at 6, 3 November 2021