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2013 Annual Report

30/12/2013Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2013 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2012/2013 fiscal year. Publications

Inglis v Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC [2013]

26/11/2013Access to justice, Criminalization, Family well-being Case

Case summary Inglis concerns the constitutionality of the 2008 closure of the mother-baby program at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. The program accommodated women who gave birth during their prison terms. Infants were allowed to stay with their mothers in the months after their births, giving them time to bond, breastfeed and develop familial attachments. The … Read more Inglis v Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC [2013]

Submission to the 2014 Budget Consultations

07/10/2013Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Submission

In our annual submission to BC’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, we called on the BC government to prioritize women’s equality in the upcoming budget by, among other things, investing in legal aid, implementing the recommendations of the Missing Women’s Commission of Inquiry, and increasing funding to prevent and respond to male violence … Read more Submission to the 2014 Budget Consultations

Your Words Are Worth Something

08/09/2013Access to justice, Economic security, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Your Words Are Worth Something is a report based on findings from the Older Women’s Dialogue Project, a collaboration between West Coast LEAF and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law from 2012 to 2015. (The Canadian Centre for Elder Law carried out an additional phase of the project until 2017.) The Older Women’s Dialogue Project … Read more Your Words Are Worth Something

Separation Agreements: Your Rights and Options

30/08/2013Access to justice, Economic security, Gender-based violence Publication

This booklet explains the law about the fair division of family property or debt when spouses separate, and what you can do if you believe your agreement…

Position paper: Access to abortion and contraception

01/03/2013Healthcare Publication

In March 2013, we wrote the position paper Access to Abortion and Contraception. Publications

Submission on Meaningful Change for Family Justice – Beyond Wise Words

01/02/2013Gender-based violence Submission

In response to a report prepared by the Family Justice Working Group of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters, West Coast LEAF wrote to commend the Working Group for a number of positive recommendations, while raising concerns about the report’s emphasis on out-of-court dispute resolution, which can be dangerous and … Read more Submission on Meaningful Change for Family Justice – Beyond Wise Words

Court Watch Report

30/01/2013Access to justice, Family well-being Publication

In January 2013, we released a report entitled: “Supporting Mothers or shutting them out: Results of a court watch.” Publications

2012 Annual Report

30/12/2012Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2012 Annual Report to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2011/2012 fiscal year. Publications

Friedmann v MacGarvie [2012]

26/11/2012Access to justice, Gender-based violence Case

Case summary Friedmann involves a female tenant who was sexually harassed by her male landlord. After ending her tenancy, she filed a human rights complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. The Tribunal found that the harassment she endured amounted to discrimination on the basis of sex, and was a violation of the BC Human Rights Code. … Read more Friedmann v MacGarvie [2012]