Documentary: Kids Are Only Kids Once
In an effort to shift culture, we created the short documentary Kids Are Only Kids Once in collaboration with parents with firsthand…
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Only yes means yes
This workshop explores the gap between colonial legal and ethical standards of consent…
Your rights at work
Unfair treatment at work is never the worker’s fault. It can be empowering for young workers to understand their legal and non-legal options…
Release: Coalition calls on BC government for pay equity legislation
A coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and advocates are calling on the BC government to urgently enact pay equity legislation…
Open letter: Coalition calls on BC government for pay equity legislation
West Coast LEAF has joined a coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and advocates who are calling…
Gender Equality Report Card 2021/2022
The 2021/2022 Gender Equality Report Card assesses BC’s progress in advancing gender equality in economic security and access…
Release: BC Gender Equality Report Card finds province failing to meet urgent needs in healthcare and economic security
January 24, 2023 – For Immediate Release Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Today, West Coast LEAF released a report card assessing BC’s progress in advancing gender equality in economic security and access to healthcare. The Gender Equality Report Card reveals that from January 2021 to November 2022, the BC … Read more Release: BC Gender Equality Report Card finds province failing to meet urgent needs in healthcare and economic security
Release: Case to determine parents’ right to privacy at BC Court of Appeal
For Immediate Release – January 16, 2023 Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Today, West Coast LEAF is intervening at the BC Court of Appeal in a case that will impact how parents are surveilled by the family policing system (also known as the child welfare system), T.L. v the Attorney … Read more Release: Case to determine parents’ right to privacy at BC Court of Appeal
2023 Media coverage
We’re proud to make the news regularly, to share our expertise widely, and ultimately to shift public opinion, laws, and policies…
Release: A huge win for single mothers fleeing violence
December 15, 2022 – For Immediate Release Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands—After five years of fighting to be heard, single mothers will finally have their day in court. Today, the BC Supreme Court granted the Centre for Family Equity (CFE), formerly known as Single Mothers’ Alliance (SMA), public interest standing … Read more Release: A huge win for single mothers fleeing violence