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Law Students’ Perception of Family Law Report

30/01/2009Access to justice, Family well-being Publication

In January 2009, we released a report entitled Not with a Ten-Foot Pole: Law Students’ Perceptions of Family Law Practice. The report is part of our Family Law Project. Publications

2008 Annual Report

30/12/2008Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2008 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2007/2008 fiscal year. Publications

Watson v R; Spratt v R [2008]

26/11/2008Access to justice, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Case

Case summary Watson and Spratt challenged the Access to Abortion Services Act, which creates a no-protest (“bubble”) zone around abortion clinics to allow women access to clinic services free of unwanted approaches by anti-abortion protesters. Watson and Spratt argued that the bubble zone law violated their Charter right to freedom of expression. Watson/Spratt is an extension of the Lewis and Demers cases. In R … Read more Watson v R; Spratt v R [2008]

2007 Annual Report

30/12/2007Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2007 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2006/2007 fiscal year. Publications

Court Watch Report 2005-2006

02/04/2007Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

In April 2007, we released our Court Watch Report from 2005-2006. This report is part of our Family Law Project. Publications

Family Law Project

01/04/2007Access to justice, Family well-being, Gender-based violence Project

The project aims to identify strategies to reduce barriers in the justice system for sexual assault survivors through dialogue among key…

2006 Annual Report

30/12/2006Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2006 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2005/2006 fiscal year. Publications

Human rights denied: Single mothers on Social Assistance in BC Report

30/10/2006Access to justice, Economic security, Family well-being Publication

In 2006, we released a report entitled Human Rights Denied: Single Mothers on Social Assistance in British Columbia. Publications

Women’s Equality and Religious Freedom Report

02/07/2005Access to justice, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

In July 2005, we began the Women’s Equality and Religious Freedom report, which included three phases: a preliminary consultation, advisory committee discussions, and a consultation phase with Vancouver-based faith communities. Each phase included a report: Women’s Equality and Religious Freedom report Phase 1, Women’s Equality and Religious Freedom report Phase 2, and Women’s Equality and … Read more Women’s Equality and Religious Freedom Report

Legal Aid Denied: Women and the Cuts to Legal Services in BC Report

30/09/2004Access to justice, Economic security, Gender-based violence Publication

In September 2004, we released a report entitled Legal Aid Denied: Women and the Cuts to Legal Services in BC. Publications