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RELEASE: Coalition of women’s organizations commends Camp decision

For immediate release – November 30, 2016 A national Coalition of women’s organizations commends today’s decision by an Inquiry Committee appointed by the Canadian Judicial Council that recommends the removal of Justice Robin Camp from his position as judge. Read More

RELEASE: Legal experts on women’s equality applaud Camp Inquiry recommendations

For immediate release – November 30, 2016 VANCOUVER – Today, the committee of the Canadian Judicial Council that inquired into Justice Robin Camp’s conduct during a sexual assault trial unanimously recommended his removal from the bench. As a member Read More

RELEASE: BC Court of Appeal decision a disappointing loss for equality

For immediate release – November 1, 2016 VANCOUVER – In a step backward for the legal profession, the BC Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) has dismissed an appeal regarding the Law Society of BC’s rejection of the proposed law school Read More

RELEASE: Canada held to account for its disappointing women’s rights record by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Joint Statement by Canadian Civil Society Organizations For immediate release Today Canada’s record of women’s equality is under the spotlight at the United Nations in Geneva. The 65th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Read More

RELEASE: Canadian child care system under the international microscope

For immediate release – October 25, 2016 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) are at the United Nations in Geneva to participate in a review of Canada’s federal and Read More

RELEASE: Human rights groups call for increased welfare rates, protection of right to food

West Coast LEAF has issued a press release jointly with the BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and Community Legal Assistance Society calling on the BC government to raise social assistance rates and address Read More

RELEASE: BC gets low marks on report card assessing women’s equality

For immediate release – October 18, 2016 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF released its eighth annual report card on women’s rights in BC. While there have been minor improvements in some of the nine key areas this year, Read More

RELEASE: Discrimination case against street homeless puts equal protection to the test

For Immediate Release – October 5, 2016 VANCOUVER – Today, West Coast LEAF in coalition with the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is at the BC Court of Appeal (BCCA) in an appeal concerning discrimination against Vancouver’s street homeless Read More

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