The punitive dimensions of the criminal legal system are self-evident. On the other hand, the punitive dimensions of the family policing system are cloaked under a guise of child protection, safety, or welfare. This Brief explores the intertwining punitive roots of the criminal legal and family policing systems by examining four key sites of overlap … Read more Dismantling the fictions about safety: Mapping the punitive roots of the criminal legal and family policing systems
About the case The Worker v. Translink Security Management Ltd. asks how human rights law can address the impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the employment context. This case will consider if an employer’s response to the impacts of IPV on a worker can be discriminatory under BC’s Human Rights Code (the “Code”). It … Read more The Worker v. Translink Security Management Ltd.
Know your rights resources for parents, caregivers, lawyers, and advocates during family investigations…
Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands — On June 25, 2026, community members will gather for a Vigil for Stolen Children to honour and mourn the lives of children stolen by systems of family policing (also known as child welfare), adoption, incarceration, and immigration. These include the colonial systems of family … Read more Media Advisory: Families in Vancouver to hold vigil to honour lives taken by systems of family separation
An introductory-level workshop on consent from values-based and criminal law perspectives…
Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory)—In a breakthrough ruling for survivors, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence (IPV), marking a fundamental shift in how Canada’s legal system responds to abuse. Today’s decision recognizes the gendered nature of IPV and the full scope of its devastating harms. The … Read more Press Release: Supreme Court of Canada delivers breakthrough ruling for survivors of intimate partner violence
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A community-driven research project on the intersections of gender-based violence and family policing…
WHAT: West Coast LEAF at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in English Montreal School Board, et al. v Attorney General of Quebec, et al. on the use of the notwithstanding clause and impacts on gender equality protections. WHEN: March 23-26, 2026. Intervenor oral arguments will be heard on March 26, 2026. WHERE: Supreme Court … Read more Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to hear landmark case on notwithstanding clause and gender equality
This case considers the use of the notwithstanding clause by provincial governments to override fundamental human…
