LEAF's Gains in Equality

This year we turn a young 35 years old. During these uncertain times, one thing remains certain: LEAF will continue to highlight the gendered impacts of the pandemic on women, girls, and the most vulnerable in our communities.

Plus, we introduce you to our new staff members and share some feminist survival essentials to keep you safe in quarantine!

The Substantive Equality Bulletin

LEAF-DAWN-ARCH coalition seeks leave to intervene in R v Slatter to advance substantive equality rights for women labelled with intellectual disabilities.

Read about LEAF's involvement >>

LEAF seeks leave to intervene before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in Jackson Estate v Young to highlight the importance of women’s socioeconomic equality.

Read about LEAF's involvement >>

On March 12, 2020, LEAF Staff Lawyer Rosel Kim appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to speak about Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code.

Read about LEAF's submission >>

Cee Strauss is LEAF's new Staff Lawyer

Cee Strauss contributes to the development and management of LEAF’s cases. They also conduct legal and other research in support of LEAF’s work on litigation, law reform, and public legal education. Read more about Cee here.

Cynthia Khoo is LEAF's Researcher in our Cybermisogyny Project

We are pleased to announce that Cynthia Khoo will be working with LEAF as the Cybermisogyny Project Researcher to support and inform our law reform efforts and potential upcoming interventions concerning cybermisogyny. Read more about Cynthia here.

Our team is working remotely & staying safe in quarantine with these essentials!

Fitness
Nicole recommends the @extensionroom on Instagram - this studio live streams ballet and barre workout classes.

Mental Health
Yasmine recommends the free Insight Timer app to help with any sleep issues, anxiety or stress you may be feeling.

Podcasts
Nicole recommends listening to the Coffee With My Ma podcast: Actress Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny, The Man in the High Castle) asks her mom, Kahentinetha Horn questions over a cup of coffee, revealing her mother's humour through stories of activism and the ongoing experiences of colonialism faced by Indigenous women.

Feminist Reading
Yasmine recommends reading Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That A Movement Forgot. For every case in which author Mikki Kendall highlights the problematic practices of mainstream feminism, she offers guidance on how we can all do better.

There are many ways to support LEAF, especially during these difficult times!

You can make a bigger impact by donating securities and mutual funds to LEAF

Make LEAF part of your legacy, and consider leaving a gift in your will

Please contact Megan Cameron, our Fund Development Manager at 416.595.7170 x2004 or m.cameron@leaf.ca to speak about your options for giving!

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