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.
This case considers the use of the notwithstanding clause by provincial governments to override fundamental human…
The non-consensual sharing of intimate images is a type of gender-based violence…
Every year, hundreds of British Columbians wait anxiously to receive a name that represents who they are, keeps them safe, and upholds their autonomy…
Surveillance of pro-Palestinian protests raises serious discrimination concerns…
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 urges MCFD to address rights-violating disclosure practices in CFCSA proceedings…
We’re intervening in this case to address the legal implications of myths about intimate partner violence in family and tort cases…
This Canadian Human Rights complaint deals with discrimination by Correctional Services Canada against Amanda Lepine and her son…
In a joint submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, West Coast LEAF and the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) are urging the committee to reject Bill S-210: An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material. Bill S-210 neglects to meaningfully consult with online … Read more Joint submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill S-210