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Media Advisory: BC Court of Appeal to hear case on human rights oversight over family policing agency

December 10, 2024—For Immediate Release What: West Coast LEAF at BC Court of Appeal to intervene in R.R. v Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society. When: Hearing datesare December 11-13, 2024. Where: BC Court of Appeal (Vancouver). See hearing list for courtroom and broadcast link. Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) … Read more Media Advisory: BC Court of Appeal to hear case on human rights oversight over family policing agency



Joint submission to the BC Law Institute on Parentage

In a joint submission, West Coast LEAF and Rise Women’s Legal Centre responded to the BC Law Institute’s (BCLI) Consultation Paper on Parentage. The Consultation Paper suggests reforms that will update and modernize  BC’s parentage laws under Part 3 of the Family Law Act (FLA). Parentage is the legal relationship between a parent and child. … Read more Joint submission to the BC Law Institute on Parentage