Press releases

2010

"Nobel Prize winner Jody Williams as Keynote Speaker at the West Coast LEAF Equality Breakfast", March 2010

"West Coast LEAF attending parallel conference on the 54th session of the United Nations Comission on the Status of Women", February 2010

"West Coast LEAF arguing for access to justice in SWUAV v. AG Canada", January 2010

2009

"Grade 8 students in Nelson learn that No Means No", June 2009

"West Coast LEAF granted leave to intervene in SWUAV v AG Canada: Access to justice to be argued in BC Supreme Court of Appeal", May 2009

"Not with a ten-foot pole: Perceptions of Family Law", March 2009

"Canadian Icon Helen Shaver Entertains at the 22nd Annual West Cost LEAF Equality Breakfast", March 2009

"Film Community Icon Helen Shaver to replace Mary Walsh as Keynote Speaker at the West Coast LEAF Equality Breakfast", March 2009

“Mary Walsh to be Keynote Speaker at West Coast LEAF’s 22nd Annual Equality Breakfast”, March 2009

"West Coast LEAF presenting open letter to Attorney General today:  Cuts in legal aid in BC will have a devastating impact on women", February 2009

"Supreme Court of Canada affirms importance of equality principles in family law:  West Coast LEAF and LEAF celebrate a victory for women in Rick v Brandsema", February 2009

“What About Women? Women’s Groups Reject Budget 2009”, January 2009

"When will women in British Columbia have access to justice?", January 2009

"West Coast LEAF welcomes criminal charges against key Bountiful leaders", January 2009

2008

"LEAF and West Coast LEAF address Supreme Court of Canada today:  Urging fairness and equality in separation agreements", October 2008

"West Coast LEAF and LEAF:  Granted leave to intervene in Rick v. Brandsema", June 2008

"Women and Children at Risk for Their Lives in Family Law Disputes:  Law Reform Must Address the Reality of Women’s experience of Family Violence",  April 2008

"West Coast LEAF Urges the Attorney General to Refer the question of Polygamy to the Courts", April 2008

"Women’s Fund closure reduces sustainability for women’s groups:  West Coast LEAF saddened by closure of national women’s fund", March 2008

"Democracy and women's rights:  Nobel Peace prize winner Dr. Shirin Ebadi speaks about equality and justice", February 2008

"Women's rights are human rights:  Parallel equality rights collide in Supreme Court constitutional challenge", February 2008

2007

 “Award-Winning Author Ann-Marie MacDonald Reading for West Coast LEAF”, October 2007

"NAWL Closure Sets Back Advocacy for Women’s Equality: West Coast LEAF saddened by closure of national women’s advocate", September 2007  

"Women’s legal organization launches new website", August 2007

"Doctor Sign Says No to Women's Reproductive Rights (or) Access to Medical Services Challenges Women's Rights to Choose", March 2007

2006

"Federal Program Cuts Jeorpordize Democracy", December 2006

"Closing the Doors on Women's Equality: Regional Access to Status of Women Cananda Eliminated", November 2006

"Celebrating Canadian Women's History Month:  Sex-Trade Workers and the Advancement of Women's Equality", October 2006

"Loss of Court Challenges Program a Loss for Canada, says Women's Legal Organization", September 2006

"Twenty Years of Advances" ("The West Coast Women's Legal Eduaton and Action Fund (LEAF) is unveiling a new film entitled 'Transforming Women's Future'..."), July 2006

2005

"Women's Rights & Freedoms:  20 Years (In) Equality:  Coming Together to Mark a Milestone!", May 2005

2004

"Women paying price of legal service cutbacks", September 2004

"Women and Children Left out of This Year's Provincial Budget", February 2004

2003 

"Women are Persons Too:  Governor General Award Winning Grandmother Remembers", October 2003

2002

"Women's Group Supports Legal Services Society Refusal to Implement Government Cuts", February 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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