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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



Media Advisory: Vigil for Stolen Children to Honour Lives Taken by Systems of Family Separation

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



Media Advisory: Gender justice organizations to challenge harmful myths and stereotypes about family violence at Supreme Court of Canada

What: Rise Women’s Legal Centre and West Coast LEAF at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, a case on family violence.  When: February 11-12. Intervenor oral arguments will be heard on February 12. Where: Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.Tune into the hearings via the SSC webcast page. Ottawa, ON (unceded … Read more Media Advisory: Gender justice organizations to challenge harmful myths and stereotypes about family violence at Supreme Court of Canada