When: Monday, April 28, 2025 Who: What: Courthouse Libraries BC and West Coast LEAF present Access Matters: Advocating for Meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings. After a child has been removed from their home under the Child, Family, and Community Service Act (CFCSA), access orders and agreements are critical to protecting the … Read more Webinar: Access Matters: Advocating for meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings
Open letter urges MCFD to address rights-violating disclosure practices in CFCSA proceedings…
On June 26, 2025, community members will gather for a Vigil for Stolen Children to honour and mourn the lives of children stolen by systems of family policing, adoption, incarceration, and immigration. This event is part of the first annual Stolen Children’s Month, a series of global vigils and actions taking place throughout June to … Read more Media Advisory: Vigil for Stolen Children to Honour Lives Taken by Systems of Family Separation
In a significant ruling, the BC Court of Appeal affirmed that the BC Human Rights Tribunal has jurisdiction…
A parent’s counsel’s guide to advocating for meaningful access arrangements in child and family services proceedings…
At West Coast LEAF, we’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to shift public opinion, laws, and policies. Here’s some of what we’ve been up to in 2025. June May February
We’re identifying the changes needed to ensure the safety…
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
The 2024 provincial election is a chance to push politicians to commit to meaningful changes for child and family well-being.
West Coast LEAF stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
