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2010 Annual Report

30/12/2010Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2010 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Publications

Polygamy Reference [2010]

26/11/2010Criminalization, Gender-based violence Case

Case summary This reference required the Court to determine whether s.293 of the Criminal Code (the “Polygamy Provision”) is constitutional, including whether the provision can be interpreted to ensure that it is constitutionally valid. West Coast LEAF had a demonstrable historical and current interest in the practice of polygamy, in particular, in Bountiful, BC, and in the … Read more Polygamy Reference [2010]

SWUAV v Canada [2010]

25/11/2010Access to justice, Criminalization, Gender-based violence Case

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]

2009 Annual Report

30/12/2009Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2009 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2008/2009 fiscal year. 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

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

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

R v Sullivan [1991]

21/03/1991Criminalization, Healthcare Case

Case summary This case was about two midwives who were convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily harm to a birthing mother due to the death of the unborn child. The case raised the issue of the legal status of the fetus. West Coast LEAF’s involvement LEAF intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada with an argument … Read more R v Sullivan [1991]