Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
Pathways in a Forest Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-based Child Welfare centers the voices of 64 caregivers and highlights efforts by Indigenous families, communities, and nations to revitalize Indigenous approaches to child welfare, develop comprehensive community-based supports, and fight for self-determination.
Comparison Of Pay Equity Regimes Across Canada
In 2019, West Coast LEAF prepared a backgrounder comparing pay equity regimes across Canada, including indicators of success and a comparative table summarizing findings.
The Unfinished Story of Yes
Animated video called The Unfinished Story of Yes explains how activism has shaped Canada’s laws about sexual assault over the years.
Briefing Note on Divorce Act Amendments
BACKGROUNDER/BRIEF
In September 2018, West Coast LEAF submitted a briefing note on Bill C-78 to ensure that proposed changes to the Divorce Act fulfill the stated goal and avoid unintended and harmful consequences.
Briefing Note on Pay Equity
In August 2018, West Coast LEAF presented a briefing note calling for proactive pay equity and pay transparency legislation to be implemented in the province.
Is that Legal? What the Law Says about Online Harassment and Abuse
This resource is to help youth become safer online when they use social media. It describes four online situations they might find themselves in: taking intimate images; sharing intimate images; cyberstalking, and sexual exploitation.
High Stakes: The Impacts of Child Care on the Human Rights of Women and Children
At the heart of the High Stakes report are diverse women’s real-life stories about how the inadequacy of the child care system in B.C has impacted them and their children—undermining their safety, well-being, and human rights. The report analyzes the legal implications of these harms through the lenses of human rights, constitutional, and international law.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
This report addresses the legal and policy issues faced by mothers with disabilities in Canada. It makes clear that women with disabilities experience many distinct parenting issues not faced by disabled fathers or non-disabled parents of other genders.