We’re headed to the Supreme Court of Canada tomorrow for a case that will affect how courts identify family violence, protect survivors, and ensure the best interests of children. Barendregt v Grebliunas is about when and how an appeal Read More
We’re headed to the Supreme Court of Canada tomorrow, for a case that has huge implications for consent law. R. v Kirkpatrick will decide whether it is sexual assault under the law when a person insists their partner wear Read More
West Coast LEAF has long believed that one of the best ways to advance legal rights is to support people to know their rights and understand how to use them. At the same time, we know that legal rights Read More
A two-day hearing that has significant implications for how courts handle sexual assault cases is underway at the Supreme Court of Canada. We are intervening alongside WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre in the two appeals being heard together—R. v J.J. Read More
West Coast LEAF and WAVAW have been granted leave to jointly intervene in two appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada that address the constitutionality of new protections for complainants in sexual assault trials. The cases, R. v J.J. Read More
Does the law protect your right to consent to sex on the condition that a condom be worn? Is it fraud if an intimate partner removes a condom without your knowledge or sabotages it during sex? Is condom removal Read More
On Friday, June 4, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Colucci v Colucci, setting out much needed clarifications in child support law that make it easier for mothers and other single parents to receive the child support that they Read More
Last week, West Coast LEAF was granted intervenor status in a case about child welfare agencies’ access to personal information about caregivers and children held by third parties, including records held by health care providers, counsellors, and the police. Read More
