2020 Annual Report
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COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card
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
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: Supreme Court to decide case on child support orders with critical impacts on women and children’s poverty
Ottawa, ON – Tomorrow, on November 4, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in a family law case from Ontario that will significantly affect women and children’s poverty. LEAF and West Coast LEAF will be intervening in the appeal to highlight the reality that child support in Canada is chronically underpaid and overwhelmingly gendered. LEAF and West Coast … Read more Release: Supreme Court to decide case on child support orders with critical impacts on women and children’s poverty
Submission to BC’s COVID Restart Plan
In July 2020 we made submissions to the BC government’s Building BC’s Recovery Together engagement process. Our submissions explain that BC’s recovery plan must be feminist in both process and substance. We highlight the impact the pandemic is having on people who experience marginalization on the basis of gender, the essential elements of a feminist … Read more Submission to BC’s COVID Restart Plan
A piece of feminist history: Celebrating 35 years of West Coast LEAF
This month, West Coast LEAF officially turns 35 years old…
Submission to the BC Budget 2020 consultations
In June 2020, West Coast LEAF made submissions to the budget consultations held by the government of BC Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. We urged the committee to keep front of mind the following fact: if we do not urgently scale up efforts to combat gender inequality, we will see long-term and major … Read more Submission to the BC Budget 2020 consultations
21 Days of Paid Sick Leave: A Feminist Issue
As Canada and the world adapts to a “new normal,” we’re grappling with the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened economic precarity…
Submissions on the Canadian government’s response to COVID-19
In June 2020, West Coast LEAF made submissions to the government of Canada regarding its response to COVID-19. We highlighted the link between the COVID-19 pandemic and worsening gender disparities in Canada when it comes to financial security, safety, freedom from violence, and more. We then recommended four concrete actions the government can take to … Read more Submissions on the Canadian government’s response to COVID-19
Addressing the Child Support Crisis in Canada
In 2018, in anticipation of amendments to the federal Divorce Act, Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould, brought public attention to the vast scope of unpaid child support in Canada. “There are billions of dollars in unpaid child support payments in Canada and we need to do something about it – parents have to meet their obligations – and … Read more Addressing the Child Support Crisis in Canada