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Letter to OPCC calling for review of Vancouver Police Board decision on surveillance of Palestinian solidarity protests

West Coast LEAF has joined the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society in calling on the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner to review a recent decision by the Vancouver Police Board regarding the surveillance of Charter-protected protests supporting Palestinian people’s rights. In our letter to the OPCC, we share the BCCLA … Read more Letter to OPCC calling for review of Vancouver Police Board decision on surveillance of Palestinian solidarity protests



Statement from BC Gender Justice and Anti-Violence Organizations

For Immediate Release August 25, 2025 Vancouver, BC: Today, gender justice and anti-violence organizations from across British Columbia met with Rechie Valdez, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism. Organizations representing the north-west and north coast, rural and remote communities, provincial associations, Indigenous and Black women’s … Read more Statement from BC Gender Justice and Anti-Violence Organizations



Webinar: Access Matters: Advocating for meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings

When: Monday, April 28, 2025 Who: What: Courthouse Libraries BC and West Coast LEAF present Access Matters: Advocating for Meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings. After a child has been removed from their home under the Child, Family, and Community Service Act (CFCSA), access orders and agreements are critical to protecting the … Read more Webinar: Access Matters: Advocating for meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings



Release: Gender justice groups urge BC government to repeal harmful name change ban

Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Gender justice groups from across the province are calling on the BC Government to repeal Bill 26 the Name Amendment Act (No 2) 2024. The bill changed the Name Act, restricting access to legal name changes for many British Columbians. The new Name Act … Read more Release: Gender justice groups urge BC government to repeal harmful name change ban



Joint submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill S-210

In a joint submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, West Coast LEAF and the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) are urging the committee to reject Bill S-210: An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material. Bill S-210 neglects to meaningfully consult with online … Read more Joint submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill S-210