Submission to the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force
In June 2022, LEAF provided a submission to the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force, to support its review of the Employment Equity Act (“EEA”) Framework. LEAF supports improvements to pay equity legislation, regulations, programming, and research. These tools play a key role in identifying and combatting systemic discrimination in the labour market. LEAF’s submission […]
LEAF urges federal government to avoid enacting abortion laws and instead improve abortion access
On June 29, 2022, LEAF sent a letter calling on the Ministers of Health, Women and Gender Equality, and Justice on potential federal legislation codifying the legal right to abortion. Echoing the position of Action Canada and National Association for Women and the Law (NAWL), LEAF noted that the government must avoid enacting a federal […]
BLAC, CAEFS, and LEAF Submission on Bill C-5
In April 2022, the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC), the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) provided a submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. This submission addressed Bill C-5, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and […]
LEAF Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on the 2022 Federal Budget
In February 2022, LEAF provided a submission on the 2022 Federal Budget to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. In the submission, LEAF made the following recommendations for sustained and adequate funding of the Canadian movement for women’s and gender equality (in order of urgency and utility): Recommendation 1: Commit $25 million per […]
Submission on Nova Scotia’s review of the Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act
In January 2022, LEAF provided a submission to the Province of Nova Scotia on its review of the Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act. The submission provided recommendations on changes to the Act and its regulations, as well as recommendations on aspects of CyberScan. This submission relied and built on previous recommendations made in LEAF’s Deplatforming […]
LEAF and The Citizen Lab Joint Submission on Toronto Police Use of AI Policy
In December 2021, LEAF and The Citizen Lab have made a joint submission to the Toronto Police Services Board on its draft policy concerning police use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The submission, written by Suzie Dunn, Kristen Thomasen, and Kate Robertson, urges the Board to centre precaution, substantive equality, human rights, privacy protections, transparency, and accountability […]
LEAF Québec and LEAF National submission on Bill 2
In December 2021, LEAF Québec and LEAF National submitted a brief to the Quebec National Assembly on Bill 2, An Act respecting family law reform with regard to filiation and amending the Civil Code in relation to personality rights and civil status. The provincial government had reformed family law for the first time in 40 years, […]
LEAF letter on Gender Affirming Health Care Advisory Committee Act
On November 16, 2021, LEAF sent a letter calling on the Premier of Ontario and others to support the Gender Affirming Health Care Advisory Committee Act. Echoing the advocacy of Wisdom2Action, LEAF noted that creating a provincial advisory committee on gender affirming care is an essential first step to improving the health and health care […]
LEAF letter on CERB payments and GIS eligibility
On November 10, 2021, LEAF sent a letter urging Minister Carla Qualtrough and Minister Diane Lebouthillier to reverse the negative impact of CERB payments on GIS eligibility. LEAF called on the Ministers to exclude the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) from the calculation of seniors’ income so that low-income working seniors would not lose their […]
LEAF Submission to Canadian Heritage on Online Hate
On September 25, 2021, LEAF provided a submission to Canadian Heritage on the Federal Government’s proposed approaches to address harmful content online. In the submission, LEAF supported the development of a federal regulatory framework to address the growing issue of technology-facilitated gender based violence (TFGBV), which disproportionately impacts historically marginalized communities, including women, girls, and […]
