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West Coast LEAF
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We're a not-for-profit in BC striving to end gender discrimination through equality rights litigation, law reform, and public legal education. Check out our work: www.westcoastleaf.org
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“Families in poverty often face stigma and punitive practices in places that are meant to help.” Read our op ed with @PovReductionBC on how the current systems keep people from accessing the support they need: westcoastleaf.org/2025-media-coverage
Purple text on a white square with an image of two pairs of feet standing on a dirt path, one parent and one child: The Mainlander Op Ed. Economic Justice for Families in the Work to Eradicate Poverty. By Rowan Burdge, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and Sharnelle Jenkins-Thompson, West Coast LEAF. westcoastleaf.org/2025-media-coverage link. West Coast LEAF and BCPRC logos.
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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In honour of Trans Awareness Week, help the Name Act petition get to 500 signatories! Add your voice today: westcoastleaf.org/name-act
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This Pride, join us in calling for the province to repeal the 2024 changes to the Name Act, a harmful ban that violates the human rights of the queer, trans, Indigenous, sex work, and survivor communities: westcoastleaf.org/name-act
Teal and orange text on a white background with a retro line pattern: Everyone deserves a name! In 2024, the BC government passed a bill to change the Name Act that bans access to legal name changes for people with certain criminal records.The changes make the application process slower, more costly, and more intrusive for everyone. They also violate the human rights of trans people seeking name changes, Indigenous people seeking to reclaim Indigenous names, and survivors of violence needing name changes to protect themselves.Join us to call on the province to repeal the changes to the Name Act and improve access to identity documents! Sign our petition at westcoastleaf.org/name-act. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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All parents deserve procedural fairness and access to justice when interacting with the family policing system. Read our open letter voicing serious concerns about disclosure practices in child and family service proceedings at westcoastleaf.org/disclosure-letters
White and yellow text on a purple background: All parents deserve procedural fairness and access to justice when interacting with the family policing system. Read our open letter signed by legal organizations and lawyers from across BC voicing serious concerns about disclosure practices in child and family service proceedings at westcoastleaf.org/disclosure-letters. West Coast LEAF logo. There is an image of a parent holding their child’s hand and walking in a park during autumn.
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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This Transgender Awareness Week, help brainstorm the next steps to repeal the harmful changes to the Name Act! Save your spot today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Do YOU want to help advocate for human rights this Transgender Awareness Week? Join us online Nov. 25 for a brainstorming session on the next steps in challenging the changes to the Name Act! Help repeal this harmful law and RSVP today: westcoastleaf.org/snack-and-act
Yellow, orange, and teal text on a white background: Challenging the Name Act: Snack & Act! Online November 25 at 12PM PT. Take action this Transgender Awareness Week! Join us for a brainstorm about the next steps to repeal the discriminatory changes to the Name Act! Register today! An image of a laptop with a hand holding a megaphone coming out of the screen. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"While survivors continue to navigate a challenging legal landscape, there is a robust advocacy community that stands behind them". Check out the full BarTalk article about the impacts of the Single Mothers’ Alliance Legal Aid Litigation: bartalk.org/article/beyo...
The Single Mothers’ Alliance Legal Aid Litigation | BarTalk
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November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Do YOU want to help advocate for human rights this Transgender Awareness Week? Join us online Nov. 25 for a brainstorming session on the next steps in challenging the changes to the Name Act! Help repeal this harmful law and RSVP today: westcoastleaf.org/snack-and-act
Yellow, orange, and teal text on a white background: Challenging the Name Act: Snack & Act! Online November 25 at 12PM PT. Take action this Transgender Awareness Week! Join us for a brainstorm about the next steps to repeal the discriminatory changes to the Name Act! Register today! An image of a laptop with a hand holding a megaphone coming out of the screen. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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We've added our name to this statement on the Federal Budget and the need for continued investment in the gender equality sector: www.oxfam.ca/news/gender-...
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Dr @cblackst.bsky.social & I co-authored an open-access academic article in Genealogy @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social about the need to protect Indigenous people from exploitation by lawyers & law firms in class actions. #law #cdnpoli #indigenous #classactions #clashactions www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/9/...
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Only a few more days left! Apply today to join our team: westcoastleaf.org/job/director...
westcoastleaf.bsky.social West Coast LEAF @westcoastleaf.bsky.social · Oct 10
Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Applications are now open for West Coast LEAF's Director of Strategic Operations position. Apply by November 7 to join our team: westcoastleaf.org/job/director-of-strategic-operations/
West Coast LEAF logo. Purple text on a pink and yellow gradient background: We're hiring! Director of Strategic Operations. Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Apply by November 7, 2025 to join our team!
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Today is BC Non-Profit Recognition Day, a day to acknowledge our sector’s vital role in supporting our communities & the impact of your contributions which make this work possible. Now more than ever, we need your help to make transformative change: westcoastleaf.org/take-action
Text: Today is BC Non-Profit Recognition Day. More than ever, we need your help to make positive, transformative change! Find out how you can support our work at westcoastleaf.org/take-action. West Coast LEAF logo. A photograph of two people hugging while holding signs at Vancouver’s 2025 Trans March.
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Only one more week to apply to join the West Coast LEAF team! Check out the posting: westcoastleaf.org/job/director...
westcoastleaf.bsky.social West Coast LEAF @westcoastleaf.bsky.social · Oct 10
Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Applications are now open for West Coast LEAF's Director of Strategic Operations position. Apply by November 7 to join our team: westcoastleaf.org/job/director-of-strategic-operations/
West Coast LEAF logo. Purple text on a pink and yellow gradient background: We're hiring! Director of Strategic Operations. Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Apply by November 7, 2025 to join our team!
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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BC and Canada’s colonial systems are built on economic injustice, and the pay and income gap is a symptom of that injustice. Our four-part series exploring economic injustices uses the metaphor of the tree to better understand this complex issue. Learn more at westcoastleaf.org/pay-gap.
Purple text on a cream background: The Income and Pay Gap. Learn more about this series at westcoastleaf.org/pay-gap. West Coast LEAF logo. There is an image of a tree with branches and roots with text: Leaves: Stem Environment. The impacts on people’s day-to-day lives – wages, housing, food security, health, and well-being. How does the pay gap affect daily life? How does the pay and income gap show up in our communities? Where do we see the impacts most clearly? Trunk: Core Environment. Laws, policies, and systems that uphold inequities, from weak employment standards to immigration policies. How do institutions reinforce the gap? Which policies make the pay gap worse? Roots: Foundation Environment. Systemic drivers of inequity shaped by historical foundations and current ideologies including, colonialism, racism, patriarchy, and ableism. Where does the pay gap come from? What are the roots of inequality? Which forces drive economic injustice?
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Alongside other gender equity orgs, we’ve been calling on the province to repeal discriminatory and harmful changes to the Name Act. Now, we’ve created a toolkit for you to connect directly with your MLA and make your voice heard: tinyurl.com/mvszf42n
Orange and teal text on a white background: Name Change Ban MLA Toolkit. The toolkit contains: Instructions on how to set up a meeting with your MLA, talking points for when you’re there, and responses to common questions about the Name Change ban. To learn more about the Name Change ban, check out westcoastleaf.org/name-act. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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A huge thank you to everyone who attended our AGM last week! It was heartwarming to be surrounded by new friendly faces and longtime supporters 😄 We're feeling so lucky to be in community with you all!
Purple text on a yellow and white background: West Coast LEAF Annual General Meeting Recap. Thank you so much to everyone who attended our 2025 AGM! There are four photos of the AGM, including attendees listening to our panel discussion on economic justice, Manager of Public Legal Education Alana Prochuk tabling our resources, and panelist Véronique Sioufi with staff lawyer Humera Jabir.
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Today, we're excited to launch a new series that offers tools to deepen your understanding of the income and pay gap and to support advocacy for economic justice in BC! Explore the four-part series on the income and pay gap: westcoastleaf.org/pay-gap
Purple text on a cream background: The Income and Pay Gap. Learn more about this series at westcoastleaf.org/pay-gap. West Coast LEAF logo. There are images of signs calling for “$10 a Day Childcare”, “Status for All”, “Raise the Rates”, “Equal Pay”, and “Living Wage for All”. There are also images of various workers, families, caregivers, and items such as a baby bottle, puzzle, books, a bus, and plants.
October 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Please join us in welcoming Interim Executive Director Shannon Daub to the West Coast LEAF team! Shannon brings a strong background in social justice policy work, and we're incredibly fortunate to have her leadership. Welcome, Shannon!
Purple text on a white background with a teal, pink, purple, and yellow geometric pattern: Please join us in welcoming Interim Executive Director Shannon Daub! West Coast LEAF logo.
October 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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⏰ Today is the final day to register for our upcoming AGM on October 16! All are welcome to attend this free event, where you'll get to discover more about West Coast LEAF, learn about our brand new economic justice fact sheets, AND hear an amazing panel discussion: westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025/
A photograph of a meeting room with people sitting with their backs to the camera, raising voting cards in the air. The image has a teal gradient filter. White texts reads, “West Coast LEAF logo. Annual General Meeting, 5-7pm, October 16, 2025. Reminder: Today is the final day to register for our upcoming AGM! RSVP at westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025
October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Applications are now open for West Coast LEAF's Director of Strategic Operations position. Apply by November 7 to join our team: westcoastleaf.org/job/director-of-strategic-operations/
West Coast LEAF logo. Purple text on a pink and yellow gradient background: We're hiring! Director of Strategic Operations. Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for equity and social justice? Apply by November 7, 2025 to join our team!
October 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Need another reason to RSVP for our upcoming AGM? Look no further than our incredible panelists! Register before October 13 to learn how you can deepen your understanding of the pay and income gap and support advocacy for economic justice: westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025
A photograph of a meeting room with people sitting with their backs to the camera, raising voting cards in the air. The image has a teal gradient filter. White texts reads, “Annual General Meeting, 5-7pm, October 16, 2025. Join us for an exciting panel discussion on pay and income inequities, plus the launch of our economic justice factsheets! Meet our panelists: Véronique Sioufi, Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst with BC Policy Solutions, and Gabrielle Peters, Writer and Researcher and Co-founder of Disability Filibuster. RSVP by October 13 at westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025."
October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🚨⚡️Make your voice heard this Wednesday! RSVP ASAP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
westcoastleaf.bsky.social West Coast LEAF @westcoastleaf.bsky.social · Sep 25
☎️ ⚡☎️ ⚡ On October 8, help flood the Attorney General’s phone lines to demand a repeal of the name change ban! Use your voice to stand for basic human rights and let them know that everyone deserves a name. 🔗 RSVP at westcoastleaf.org/phone-zap
An image of a phone with colorful lines and "Zap!". Repeal the Name Change ban: Phone zap action! Wednesday, October 8, 6PM online. Help flood the Attorney General’s phone lines to demand a repeal of the name change ban! RSVP at www.westcoastleaf.org/phone-zap/. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
October 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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3 years ago, alongside a circle of cherished Indigenous Advisors, we began enacting Changing Tides: An Action Plan to Dismantle White Supremacy, Settler Supremacy, and Anti-Indigenous Racism at West Coast LEAF. Today, we’re sharing the report back on our journey: westcoastleaf.org/changing-tides/
White text on a photograph of a misty wooded ocean shoreline: Read our report back on Changing Tides: An Action Plan to Dismantle White Supremacy, Settler Supremacy, and Anti-Indigenous Racism at West Coast LEAF (2022-2025). West Coast LEAF logo top left corner.
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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☎️ ⚡☎️ ⚡ On October 8, help flood the Attorney General’s phone lines to demand a repeal of the name change ban! Use your voice to stand for basic human rights and let them know that everyone deserves a name. 🔗 RSVP at westcoastleaf.org/phone-zap
An image of a phone with colorful lines and "Zap!". Repeal the Name Change ban: Phone zap action! Wednesday, October 8, 6PM online. Help flood the Attorney General’s phone lines to demand a repeal of the name change ban! RSVP at www.westcoastleaf.org/phone-zap/. Logos: West Coast LEAF, QMUNITY, SAGAH, Living in Community, TransConnect, PACE, and the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Don't miss out! There's still time to register for our upcoming AGM: westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025 📣
westcoastleaf.bsky.social West Coast LEAF @westcoastleaf.bsky.social · Sep 16
You’re invited to our AGM on October 16! Members AND non-members are welcome to attend this free event at Creekside Community Centre for an evening of chats, facts & snacks, featuring a panel discussion & the launch of our factsheets on economic justice! Register today: westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025
A photo of a meeting room with people sitting with their backs to the camera, raising voting cards in the air. The image has a teal gradient filter. White texts reads, “Annual General Meeting, 5-7pm, October 16, 2025. Multipurpose Room 4, 1 Athletes Way, Creekside Community Centre, Vancouver, BC, Unceded Coast Salish Homelands. Register today at westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025." The West Coast LEAF logo in white is in the top left corner.
September 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The surveillance of pro-Palestinian protests raises serious concerns about systemic discrimination. We echo the calls of @bccla.bsky.social and @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social for an independent review by someone with real knowledge of anti-Palestinian racism & human rights: tinyurl.com/4pc9wuvk
Letter to OPCC calling for review of Vancouver Police Board decision on surveillance of Palestinian solidarity protests - West Coast LEAF
West Coast LEAF has joined the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society in calling on the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner to review a recent decision by the Vancouver...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Check your inboxes to see if you're one of the lucky winners! 👀🎊 Thank you to everyone who updated their membership or joined for the first time to enter the draw - hopefully we see you all at our AGM on October 16: www.westcoastleaf.org/AGM-2025/
westcoastleaf.bsky.social West Coast LEAF @westcoastleaf.bsky.social · Sep 9
Do you love advancing gender justice AND limited edition feminist art?? Join West Coast LEAF as a member (or renew your existing membership) by Sept 16 and you'll be entered into a draw for one of our last screen prints! Donate any amount to become a member: www.westcoastleaf.org/become-a-member
White text on a blue and purple gradient background: Giveaway! Become a member before September 16 and you'll be entered into a draw to win a limited edition screen printed poster. West Coast LEAF logo. There is an image of a hand holding a white poster with a black print of flowers and the words "smash the patriarchy".
September 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM