For Immediate Release – April 25, 2023 Vancouver, unceded Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) homelands – Yesterday, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released a decision that improves protections for parents’ right to privacy when being surveilled by the family policing system, also known as the child welfare system. The decision in T.L. v. … Read more Release: A huge win for parents’ right to privacy at BC Court of Appeal
West Coast LEAF made a joint submission to the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) to provide input into the ministry’s work on social work oversight…
In an effort to shift culture, we created the short documentary Kids Are Only Kids Once in collaboration with parents with firsthand…
This workshop explores the gap between colonial legal and ethical standards of consent…
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…
A coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and advocates are calling on the BC government to urgently enact pay equity legislation…
West Coast LEAF has joined a coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and advocates who are calling…
The 2021/2022 Gender Equality Report Card assesses BC’s progress in advancing gender equality in economic security and access…
The Gender Equality Report Card reveals that from January 2021 to November 2022, the BC government’s actions have not…
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
