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
Watch our Equal Pay Day panel exploring how we can advance meaningful economic justice and well-being…
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…
West Coast LEAF is thrilled to welcome Miriam Esquitín as our Director of Strategic Operations. This newly created role marks an important moment for the organization, as we move into a phase of organizational renewal and transition. For over 40 years, West Coast LEAF has advanced gender justice through litigation, law reform, and public legal education. Miriam will play a key … Read more West Coast LEAF welcomes Miriam Esquitín as Director of Strategic Operations
Musqueam Elder Doris Fox was a founding member of the West Coast LEAF Indigenous Advisory Circle and strived to mentor our organization to ground our approach and work in Musqueam ways. This often meant coming to all our work with a deep love, and a good heart and good mind. A very generous person, she … Read more Remembering our Beautiful Elder Doris Fox
The non-consensual sharing of intimate images is a type of gender-based violence…
