The report illustrates the Government of British Columbia's failure to address and implement two recommendations made by the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ...
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The 2010 CEDAW Report Card grades the BC government's compliance to the international standards of women's rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
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Rights-Based Legal Aid: Rebuilding BC’s Broken System is a 2010 report by West Coast LEAF and Canadian Centre for Policy alternatives examining the serious deterioration of legal aid services over the past 15 years, and ...
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The 2009 CEDAW Report Card grades the BC government's compliance to the international standards of women's rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
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The report draws primarily from the West Coast LEAF Law Student Survey that asks for law student perceptions about the systematic barriers, opportunities and benefits to family law practice. It outlines steps to mentor ...
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This report was submitted to the CEDAW Committee by the BC CEDAW Group and the Poverty and Human Rights Center before Canada's 2008 CEDAW review. It provides an overview of women's equality issues in BC to ensure the ...
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The Women's Equality and Religious Freedom (WERF) Consultation Report tackles a central question: what are the limits to religious freedom when gender equality is at stake. The report includes a detailed overview of ...
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The 2004 Transforming Our Future Guide provides an overview of the legal sources of equality rights and how they operate in Canada. It focuses on Supreme Court cases - Law v. Canada and BC v. BCGSEU - and outlines the ...
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Case scenarios that summarize different women's experiences navigating the family law legal system in British Columbia.
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In response to the British Columbian provincial review of the Family Relations Act, West Coast LEAF held public consultations in 2007. This report provides an overview of the BC family law system at that time. It is a ...
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