On April 24th, the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) applied for intervenor status in Nanc's case at the Supreme Court of Canada. They have copies of our brief and are preparing their submissions as they await leave. This is huge, folks. They are bringing in the Charter and human rights issues. The fact that they have recognised what is seriously wrong with the judgements Nanc recieved, gives us renewed hope. Thank you LEAF, and welcome to our battle!
FROM THE LEAF WEBSITE:
About West Coast LEAF
Our concept of equality does not mean "equality as sameness", but rather equality as the removal and disappearance of discrimination and disadvantage which is consistent with Charter equality rights.
The West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) formed when the equality guarantees of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into force. Our goal then, as it remains today, was to change historical patterns of systemic discrimination against women in Canada. We seek to achieve women's equality by conducting equality rights litigation, by advocating for law reform, and through public legal education.
Governed by an elected Board of Directors and supported by active members, committed volunteers, and a dedicated staff, West Coast LEAF is an affiliate of National LEAF. West Coast LEAF is an incorporated non-profit society in British Columbia and a federally registered charity. We are funded by the Law Foundation of BC, donations from members, individual supporters, unions and local businesses, and through our own fundraising efforts. We also seek project funding from various sources including foundations and government departments.
OUR VALUES
We value all women's right to equally access the power, advantage and enjoyment of the benefits of Canadian society, and their full participation in social, economic and political activities of the nation.
We reject laws and practices that reinforce and shape women's disadvantage, and value laws and practices that promote for women the equal enjoyment of valued social interests. We value approaches to substantive equality which encompass the right to have one's differences acknowledged and accommodated both by the law and by appropriate social and institutional policies and practices.
We value the understanding that women of diverse backgrounds experience discrimination which is different in degree and/or kind in various contexts due to characteristics such as colour, race, national or ethnic origin, language, sexual and gender identity, religion, family or marital status, age, different physical or mental attributes, and economic or social status. We value the right of women of diverse backgrounds to have their differences acknowledged and accommodated by the law and social institutions. We value a discrimination-free organization and we make continual efforts to identify, understand and dismantle barriers to full participation of all women in West Coast LEAF.
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