Issues

Issues

Areas that drive our work

As part of our community-engaged legal practice, we work to ensure that many of the most critical issues affecting women and people who experience gender-based discrimination in BC (and in many cases, throughout Canada) are addressed with legal support, education, and advocacy.

our six areas of work include

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We approach all of the issues we work on through an inclusive and intersectional vision of gender equity and commitment to decolonization—from reducing barriers to healthcare services, to increasing access to the legal system, and eradicating inequalities in our economic and justice systems to ensuring the preservation of basic human rights.

Take action for justice and equity!

Family Well-Being Coalition

We’re building spaces for advocacy to challenge the family policing landscape in BC…

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Lepine v Correctional Services Canada [2024]

This Canadian Human Rights complaint deals with discrimination by Correctional Services Canada against Amanda Lepine and her son…

The Access Toolkit

A parent’s counsel’s guide to advocating for meaningful access arrangements in child and family services proceedings…

Equal Pay Day 2025

We’re calling the BC government to make real, systemic changes to advance economic justice and well-being…