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
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.
What we do
Whether we’re participating in a project, intervening in a legal case, collaborating with community stakeholders, or developing new directions and offshoots of our work, we work collaboratively with our partner groups to ensure a thorough understanding and representation of these key issues.
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The latest updates & press
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Release: Supreme Court of Canada affirms gender equality rights must not be neglected but fails to strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement
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Our intentions and values for public legal education and information
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Release: West Coast LEAF and LEAF intervene at Supreme Court of Canada on common-sense assumptions in sexual assault law