Tackling the income and pay gap: Community-led solutions for economic justice
Explore root causes, impacts, and bold solutions for lasting economic justice in BC…
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Report back on Changing tides: An action plan to dismantle white Supremacy, settler Supremacy, and anti-Indigenous racism at West Coast LEAF
After two years of considered work with a circle of cherished Indigenous Advisors, West Coast LEAF launched Changing Tides…
Remembering Elder Dr. Lillian Howard
Lillian Howard, a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, came from the Mowachaht/Muchulaht First Nations in Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island. West Coast LEAF is forever grateful for and forever transformed by the gifts Elder Lillian Howard shared with us as a founding member of our Indigenous Advisory Circle. She was extraordinarily giving in offering her … Read more Remembering Elder Dr. Lillian Howard
Repeal the changes to the Name Act
Every year, hundreds of British Columbians wait anxiously to receive a name that represents who they are, keeps them safe, and upholds their autonomy…
Call for a review of Vancouver Police Board decision on surveillance of Palestinian solidarity protests
Surveillance of pro-Palestinian protests raises serious discrimination concerns…
Statement from BC Gender Justice and Anti-Violence Organizations
For Immediate Release August 25, 2025 Vancouver, BC: Today, gender justice and anti-violence organizations from across British Columbia met with Rechie Valdez, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism. Organizations representing the north-west and north coast, rural and remote communities, provincial associations, Indigenous and Black women’s … Read more Statement from BC Gender Justice and Anti-Violence Organizations
Webinar: Access Matters: Advocating for meaningful Access Orders and Agreements in Child and Family Services Proceedings
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
Webinar: An intersectional approach to pay equity and economic justice
When: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Who: Who: What: Equal Pay Day 2025 was on April 16th. This day draws attention to the entrenched systemic inequity in pay earned by men vs women by symbolizing how far into the current year a woman must work to earn what a man earns in the previous year on … Read more Webinar: An intersectional approach to pay equity and economic justice
Letter to the Chief Coroner on Inquests into Intimate Partner Violence
West Coast LEAF has written a letter to the BC Chief Coroner’s office calling for an inquest into the femicide of Bailey McCourt, who was violently killed by her estranged husband, and urging them to establish a standing Gender-Based Violence Death Review Committee. There is a strong public interest in holding an inquest into Ms. … Read more Letter to the Chief Coroner on Inquests into Intimate Partner Violence
Open letter on MCFD’s Disclosure Practices in CFCSA Proceedings
Open letter urges MCFD to address rights-violating disclosure practices in CFCSA proceedings…