FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 14, 2001

West Coast LEAF Association is the British Columbia branch of the national Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). LEAF is a federally incorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1985 to secure equal rights for Canadian women as guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”). To this end, LEAF engages in test case litigation, equality research, law reform advocacy and public legal education. Through such work, LEAF has developed expertise regarding the interaction between equality and many areas of law having a particular impact on women. This submission represents the views of West Coast LEAF and has been reviewed by LEAF National.

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