Equality Breakfast 2025
Equality Breakfast 2025
West Coast LEAF in conversation with Naomi Klein
Event Details
Friday, March 7, 2025
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We are grateful to the more than 700 friends, supporters, sponsors, and allies who helped us celebrate International Women’s Day at our annual Equality Breakfast. Thanks to your incredible response, we raised much-needed funds to advance equality and justice for those in BC who are marginalized because of their gender.
You can now relive the magic—or see what you missed—by:
We’re grateful to have had Magik Moments, a Photo Booth Rental in Vancouver, for capturing the magic of the morning!
Want to learn more about this incredible event? Browse our event program and check out the FAQs!
Presented by:
Visionary Partners
Print partner
Official Bookseller
Advocates
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
supporters
Featuring Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and the international bestselling author of nine books published in over 35 languages including No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, No Is Not Enough, On Fire, and Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World which won the inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction in 2024.
A columnist for The Guardian, Naomi’s writing has appeared in leading publications around the world. She is the honorary professor of Media and Climate at Rutgers University and is Associate Professor in Geography at the University of British Columbia where she is founding co-director of UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice.
Keynote Conversation with Naomi Klein
2025 Equality Breakfast Photos
Welcome to the 2025 Equality Breakfast photo gallery. What a photogenic crew of equality supporters you folks are!*
These gorgeous images were captured by the talented Johnny Liu Photography. You can follow Johnny Liu Photography on Facebook Instagram and Pinterest. Photo files are compressed; to see a larger image, click on the photo, it will open in a new window, then click on it again to see a higher-resolution version.
*If you would prefer that we take an image down from our website, don’t hesitate to contact us to make a specific request.
Partner with us next year!
Our annual Equality Breakfast is only possible because of the generous support of our Partners.
Partnership is a highly visible way to demonstrate that you value gender inclusion and diversity in leadership, are committed to social responsibility, support access to justice for all, and want to see a more equal and just BC.
You can review the amazing benefits of partnership in our 2025 Equality Breakfast Partnership Package!
Frequently Asked Questions
Event Details
Cutoff to buy early bird tickets is January 31, 2025.
- After early bird closes, regular individual tickets will be $140 and regular table pricing will be $1,600.
Cutoff to buy regular tickets is March 3, 2025.
Friday, March 7, 2025, from 7 am to 9:00 am PT.
Doors will open at 6:30 am PT.
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street. See map.
The Equality Breakfast menu is, as usual, lacto-ovo vegetarian with a vegan option upon request. For other dietary requests including allergies, please fill out the form linked in your order confirmation email by Monday, March 3, 2025.
The venue has an upgraded air filtration system. We will have N95 masks available for guests.
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is wheelchair accessible. We provide American Sign Language interpretation and CART live captioning. Please let us know if you would benefit from ASL interpretation so that we can ensure that you have appropriate seating. For those who use a wheelchair or other assisted mobility device, we would like to reserve you a fully accessible seat.
Please enter any accessibility requests on your order form or email info@westcoastleaf.org. Please note that the deadline for accessibility requests is Monday, March 3, 2025.
There will be a photographer present to help us capture the event. If you do not want your photo taken for any reason, please let the photographer know. You may be photographed in a crowd shot. If you have safety concerns regarding photography, we will have a lanyard that you can wear to help us identify which crowd shots we should not publish or use to promote our activities.
Tickets
Yes. There are virtual livestream tickets available by donation here.
Registration for this event is non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to a friend, colleague, or loved one. You are also welcomed to donate it back to us and we will redistribute it to a community member who might otherwise be unable to attend.
To take advantage of this option, please donate the ticket back to us via info@westcoastleaf.org no later than Monday, March 3, 2025.
Yes; you can ensure you are seated together by either becoming a Partner or by purchasing a table. Your organization can become a Partner, which, among other benefits, will give you access to a priority table so you can socialize with your group.
We do have a limited number of tables available for purchase. Otherwise, we suggest you plan to arrive early to choose seats together from the available open seating.
Tax receipts will be issued for a portion of the ticket and/or table purchase prices.
Partnerships
To learn about the impact and benefits of becoming a Partner, request a partnership package, or to discuss your level of support, please send us an email.
Silent auction
The silent auction will be available online and in person this year. You’ll have several days to peruse and bid on coveted items and services.
Can’t attend the event? You can still make your bids and win your most-wanted items. More details to come!
To donate to the silent auction, send an email and someone on our team will get back to you!
Membership
By purchasing an individual ticket, you are automatically eligible to become a member. Opt-in on the payment page!
If you did not purchase an individual ticket, you can purchase a membership.
Yes!