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The project aims to identify strategies to reduce barriers in the justice system for sexual assault survivors through dialogue among key…
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Trial Lawyers Association of BC v BC [2014]
Case summary This case began as Vilardell v Dunham, a family law case that addressed the constitutionality of daily hearing fees. In family law, the party who files the proceedings is charged a fee for every day of hearing after the first three days. In this case, the mother applied to have her fees waived. In the … Read more Trial Lawyers Association of BC v BC [2014]
Able Mothers Report
In September 2014, we released a new report entitled Able Mothers: The intersection of parenting, disability, and the law. The report was the result of our project on Mothering with Disabilities. Publications
#CyberMisogyny Report
In June 2014, we released a report entitled #CyberMisogyny: Using and strengthening Canadian legal responses to gendered hate and harassment online. This report was part of our Legal Responses to Cyber Misogyny project. Publications
Submission on Bill C-13: the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act
As part of our work on Cyber Misogyny, we made a submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act. We urged the Committee to recommend splitting the Bill in order to pass the provisions that address hate and misogyny online, while subjecting the majority … Read more Submission on Bill C-13: the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act
Submission on amending the Residential Tenancy Act to protect victims of domestic violence
We prepared this Briefing Note for provincial legislators calling for an amendment to BC’s residential tenancy legislation that would allow victims of violence to break their fixed term leases without penalty in order to flee domestic abuse. Read the submission. (PDF, 888 KB) Submissions
Submission to the government consultation on increasing accessibility for people with disabilities
As part of our Able Mothers project, we made submissions to the BC government’s Disability White Paper consultations on improving accessibility for people with disabilities. We highlighted the importance of taking strong action to address poverty, access to justice, and violence against women with disabilities, among other critical reforms. Read the submission. (PDF, 304 KB) Submissions
Putting Justice Back on the Map Report
In February 2014, we released a report entitled: “Putting justice back on the map: The route to equal and accessible family justice.” Publications
2013 Annual Report
Read our 2013 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2012/2013 fiscal year. Publications
Inglis v Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC [2013]
Case summary Inglis concerns the constitutionality of the 2008 closure of the mother-baby program at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. The program accommodated women who gave birth during their prison terms. Infants were allowed to stay with their mothers in the months after their births, giving them time to bond, breastfeed and develop familial attachments. The … Read more Inglis v Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC [2013]