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RELEASE: Supreme Court of Canada’s anti-SLAPP judgments endanger survivors of gender-based violence

For immediate release – September 11, 2020 VANCOUVER – On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released judgments in two cases concerning the interpretation of Ontario’s anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) laws; on which BC’s Read More

RELEASE: BC Gender Equality Report Card reveals areas of progress and areas of serious concern

For immediate release – May 27, 2020 VANCOUVER, UNCEDED COAST SALISH HOMELANDS – Today, West Coast LEAF released a report card assessing the BC government’s recent progress on gender equality and human rights. While recognizing that BC has taken Read More

RELEASE: Survivors of sexual assault will be supported by a new legal toolkit to protect against invasive disclosure of private records and sexual history

For immediate release – April 28, 2020    VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF launched a toolkit for navigating the admissibility of evidence of a survivor’s sexual activity and the production of third-party records in criminal proceedings. Designed for Read More

RELEASE: Budget 2020: Province committed to staying the course, but leaves many behind

For immediate release – February 18, 2020 VICTORIA – Today, the provincial government released Budget 2020. While we are pleased that this budget is aimed at holding the course on earlier commitments, it still leaves BC’s most marginalized residents Read More

2020 Media Coverage

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 2020!   January “These Policies Read More

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RELEASE: Child support system must promote gender equality, advocacy group argues at Supreme Court of Canada

For immediate release – November 14, 2019 OTTAWA – West Coast LEAF is at the Supreme Court of Canada this morning, intervening in a case about the ability of judges in BC to ensure that children Read More

RELEASE: Anti-SLAPP Legislation Must Ensure the Dignity, Safety and Equality Rights of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence, says BC Coalition to Supreme Court of Canada

JOINT PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – November 12th, 2019 Today, a coalition of BC anti-violence organizations intervened in Maia Bent, et al. v. Howard Platnick, et al. at the Supreme Court of Canada. The coalition, including Read More

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RELEASE: New report: Indigenous families share their vision for transforming the failings of BC’s child protection system

For immediate release – September 24, 2019 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF released a report setting out the experiences of Indigenous families who have had engagement with the provincial child welfare system. Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous guidance Read More

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