Case summary Moore v Ministry of Education specifically concerns discrimination against severely learning-disabled (SLD) students, but the Supreme Court of Canada decision on the case will have important implications for many others experiencing discrimination. Jeffrey Moore, a student with severe dyslexia, required significant special education to meet his educational needs. When the school district cancelled its … Read more Moore v Ministry of Education
In 2012, we partnered with the Pivot Legal Society & the BC Civil Liberties Association to produce the report, “Blueprint for an Inquiry: Learning from the Failures of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.” Publications
Read Talking to BC’s MLAs About the Legal Aid Crisis, a publication by the Campaign for Public Legal Services (CPLS). Publications
In June 2012, we released a report entitled, Troubling Assessments: Custody and Access Reports and their Equality Implications for BC Women. This report was part of our Family Law Project. Publications
In 2012, we released a report entitled, “Mapping the Gap: Linking Aboriginal Women with Legal Services and Resources.” Publications
Read our 2011 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2010/2011 fiscal year. Publications
Read our 2010 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Publications
This report evaluates the legislative tools available to the province to address gender-based pay discrimination…
Case summary In November 2010, West Coast LEAF submitted its formal application to be a part of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, set up to investigate the disappearance and murder of dozens of women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and along the Highway of Tears in Northern BC. West Coast LEAF committed to working in coalition with … Read more Missing Women Commission of Inquiry [2010]
Case summary In April 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada decided to grant the federal Attorney-General’s application for leave to appeal the ruling of the BC Court of Appeal in SWUAV v Canada. West Coast LEAF sought leave to intervene in the case in coalition with ARCH Disability Law Centre and Justice for Children and Youth. The case involves an … Read more SWUAV v Canada [2010]