
Bill C-51 Letter to the Minister
June 08. 2017 | Featured, What's New
Today, LEAF, along with feminist law professors with expertise in sexual assault law, wrote to the Minister of Justice with respect to the proposed changes…
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Today, LEAF, along with feminist law professors with expertise in sexual assault law, wrote to the Minister of Justice with respect to the proposed changes…
Read MoreMay 31. 2017 | Aboriginal Issues, Equality Law, Featured, What's New
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Carolyn Bennett Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs carolyn.bennett@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould…
Read MoreMay 12. 2017 | Featured, What's New
May 12, 2017 LEAF and Avalon Sexual Assault Centre granted leave to intervene in R v Al-Rawi By an order dated May 12, 2017, the…
Read MoreMay 10. 2017 | What's New
Announcing an exciting change! Mark Your Calendars for October 26, 2017! LEAF’s Annual Persons Day Event in Toronto will be held in the evening this year….
Read MoreMay 09. 2017 | Featured, What's New
JOB POSTING Staff Lawyer (Full-time Contract) Closing Date – May 23, 2017 The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is a national non-profit organization…
Read MoreApril 27. 2017 | Employment, Equality Law, Featured, What's New
LEAF and its Branch, LEAF Edmonton, have sent a submission to the Alberta Workplace Legislation Review recommending improvements to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (ESC). LEAF…
Read MoreApril 02. 2017 | What's New
The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) was saddened by the recent passing of Kay Sigurjonsson, a feminist activist who campaigned for women’s rights…
Read MoreMarch 16. 2017 | Family Status, Featured, Socio-Economic Rights, What's New
March 16, 2017 LEAF seeks leave to intervene in a social assistance case in Nova Scotia UPDATE: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Justice Farrar granted…
Read MoreFebruary 01. 2017 | Featured, Media Releases, Sexual Assault, What's New
February 1, 2017, Toronto — A coalition of feminist organizations committed to ending violence against women offers support to the complainant at the conclusion of the…
Read MoreJanuary 31. 2017 | Featured, Hate Speech, Racism, What's New
The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is pleased to share this Advocacy Guide by the Feminist Killjoy Collective. This guide can be used…
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