Dismantling the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault
The project aims to identify strategies to reduce barriers in the justice system for sexual assault survivors through dialogue among key…
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More than a rainbow sticker
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), an important occasion to check in with ourselves here at West Coast LEAF about how consistently and effectively we are challenging these oppressions every day in our work. In September 2018, West Coast LEAF announced our expanded mandate to work towards justice and equality for all people … Read more More than a rainbow sticker
Is That Legal? revised edition – now multilingual!
Please note: Legal information may not be up to date About the resource This plain language legal guide was developed for youth as part of our Legal Responses to Cyber Misogyny project. It explains what the law says about five common online situations that young people may experience. Is That Legal? was originally published in June 2014, and we were … Read more Is That Legal? revised edition – now multilingual!
Schrenk v British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal [2017]
Case summary Schrenk v British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal is a case about the scope of discrimination regarding employment in British Columbia’s Human Rights Code. Specifically, the Supreme Court of Canada considered whether protection from discrimination in the workplace applies only where the wrongdoer is someone in a position of power or authority over the complainant and … Read more Schrenk v British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal [2017]
Access to Legal Aid Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
In February 2017, West Coast LEAF’s Executive Director Kasari Govender traveled to Ottawa to appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Download a complete transcript of her presentation on legal aid, including the question and answer period. The audio of the session can also be streamed here. Submissions
Release: Feminist coalition responds to verdict in Wagar retrial for sexual assault
A coalition of feminist organizations committed to ending violence against women offers support to the complainant at the conclusion of the retrial of sexual assault charges against the accused, Alexander Wagar. Mr. Wagar’s criminal case came to international attention due to the conduct of the first judge who heard the case, Justice Robin Camp. Mr. … Read more Release: Feminist coalition responds to verdict in Wagar retrial for sexual assault
2016 Annual Report
Read our 2016 Annual Report. to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2015/2016 fiscal year. Publications
BC Civil Liberties Association and the John Howard Society of Canada v Canada [2017]
Case summary This case is a Charter challenge to the use of solitary confinement in Canadian federal prisons. Under the regime challenged in this case, federally incarcerated persons can be placed in a type of solitary confinement called administrative segregation for a variety of vague and general reasons, such as belief on the part of prison administrators … Read more BC Civil Liberties Association and the John Howard Society of Canada v Canada [2017]
Release: Coalition of women’s organizations commends Camp decision
A national Coalition of women’s organizations commends today’s decision by an Inquiry Committee appointed by the Canadian Judicial Council that recommends the removal of Justice Robin Camp from his position as judge. The unanimous five-person committee concluded, “Justice Camp’s conduct is so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of the impartiality, integrity and independence … Read more Release: Coalition of women’s organizations commends Camp decision
2016 CEDAW Shadow Report
Canada is a signatory to a number of international declarations and conventions that commit our governments to advancing the equality rights of women in BC. One such international treaty is the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW provides a comprehensive code of what women’s equality means in marriage, … Read more 2016 CEDAW Shadow Report