LEAF and CCLA urge Newmarket to repeal discriminatory by-law targeting Asian massage parlour workers
LEAF and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) sent a letter to Newmarket’s Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and City Councillors expressing concerns over Newmarket By-Law 2020-31, which imposes new business licence requirement for Personal Wellness Establishments. LEAF and CCLA are concerned that the By-Law has a discriminatory impact by forcing primarily low-income Asian massage parlour workers – […]
LEAF tells Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice to meaningfully consider sex workers’ equality rights
Toronto, August 24, 2022 – Canada’s sex work laws are discriminatory and exacerbate harms to sex workers, says the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). LEAF filed intervener submissions before the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario to highlight the discriminatory impacts of the Criminal Code’s sex work provisions on sex workers. In 2014, […]
LEAF welcomes Kienna Shkopich-Hunter as the 2022-2023 Public Interest Articling Fellow!
LEAF is delighted to welcome Kienna Shkopich-Hunter to the team as the 2022-2023 Public Interest Articling Fellow. You can learn more about Kienna below: Kienna Shkopich-Hunter (she/her) is Métis from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in Treaty 6 territory and was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Kienna has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from MacEwan University […]
LEAF is hiring a Reproductive Justice Advocacy Coordinator!
Reproductive Justice Advocacy Coordinator (17-month contract position) Who We Are The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the equality rights of women, girls, trans, and non-binary people in Canada through litigation, law reform, and public legal education. For more than 35 years, LEAF’s work has influenced […]
LEAF is hiring a staff lawyer!
Staff Lawyer Job Posting (1-year contract position) Who We Are The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the equality rights of women, girls, trans, and non-binary people in Canada through litigation, law reform, and public legal education. For more than 35 years, LEAF’s work has influenced […]
Supreme Court rules that where consent is conditioned on condom use, a condom must be worn
July 29, 2022 – Today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision makes clear the need to respect a person’s decision to engage in sexual activity only with a condom, says the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). In its decision in R. v. Kirkpatrick, a majority of the Supreme Court clarified that when a person […]
Avalon, LEAF, and Wellness Within call for an end to victim blaming as Mass Casualty Commission proceedings turn to gender-based violence
July 8, 2022 – Victims are not responsible for the violent actions of the perpetrators who harmed them, says Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, Wellness Within, and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). Over the next few weeks, the Mass Casualty Commission will hear about the role gender-based violence played in the killings of […]
LEAF is recruiting a new member for its Board of Directors
Title: Board of DirectorsApplication deadline: July 31, 2022Location: Anywhere in Canada NEW BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT LEAF (the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund) is currently seeking a new member to join its Board of Directors for a three-year term! LEAF is a well-established and dedicated advocate for gender equality, demonstrating tangible results year after year. […]
Supreme Court upholds important protections for sexual assault survivors in criminal trials
June 30, 2022 – Today’s Supreme Court decision upholds important protections for sexual assault survivors in criminal trials, says the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). In its decision in A.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen and R. v. J.J., a majority of the Court upheld a legal framework put in place to protect […]
Call for Proposals – Alternative Justice Mechanisms for Sexual Violence Project
The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is a national not-for-profit that works to advance the substantive equality of women, girls, trans, and non-binary people in Canada through litigation, law reform, and public legal education. We are funding one researcher to support and inform our Alternative Justice Mechanisms for Sexual Violence Project. Proposals are due by 11:59 […]
