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Release: Jailing immigration detainees in British Columbia prisons infringes on rights

04/05/2022Criminalization Press

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – (Vancouver, BC – Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories) – A coalition of organizations, groups and concerned citizens are calling on the City of Vancouver to send a clear message to the Province of British Columbia to end its agreement with Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA) currently allowing … Read more Release: Jailing immigration detainees in British Columbia prisons infringes on rights

Joint letter opposing Vancouver City Council motion for CCTV cameras

26/04/2022Criminalization Submission

West Coast LEAF joins 14 groups and organizations in opposing Vancouver City Council Motion B4 “CCTV Cameras for the Purpose of Public Safety and Deterring and Solving Violent Crime.” Motion B4 lacks any grounding in evidence-based practices regarding the use of surveillance as a deterrent to crime or investigatory tool for policing. It also involves no … Read more Joint letter opposing Vancouver City Council motion for CCTV cameras

2022 Media coverage

01/01/2022Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Press

We’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to shift public opinion, laws, and policies…

2021 Annual Report

30/12/2021Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2021 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. Publications

Submission on the Police Act

06/05/2021Access to justice, Criminalization Submission

On April 30, 2021 West Coast LEAF made a written submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act…

Submissions on the impacts of criminalization and punitive regulation of online sex work

29/03/2021Access to justice, Criminalization, Gender-based violence Submission

In March 2021, the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity and West Coast LEAF made a submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, urging against more punitive restrictions of online sex work and pornography, and calling for policy informed by meaningful consultation with sex workers. The harms of … Read more Submissions on the impacts of criminalization and punitive regulation of online sex work

2020 Annual Report

30/12/2020Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2020 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2019/2020 fiscal year. Publications

COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card

10/12/2020Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

The COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card assesses the BC government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of impacts for gender…

LEAFlet newletters

19/11/2020Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Update

Dating back to 2002, LEAFlets have been an accessible, seasonal method for West Coast LEAF to communicate our work at-a-glance. These LEAFlets hold a treasure trove of information on our work spanning decades, including summaries of cases, spotlights of community partners, interviews with staff, supporters, and volunteers, and much more. While LEAFlets are no longer … Read more LEAFlet newletters

Release: BC Gender Equality Report Card reveals areas of progress and areas of serious concern

27/05/2020Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Press

VANCOUVER, UNCEDED COAST SALISH HOMELANDS – Today, West Coast LEAF released a report card assessing the BC government’s recent progress on gender equality and human rights. While recognizing that BC has taken some steps in the right direction between December 2018 and early April 2020, the BC Gender Equality Report Card also finds that many of these … Read more Release: BC Gender Equality Report Card reveals areas of progress and areas of serious concern