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Founded by West Coast LEAF and the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC and with a significant contribution from an anonymous donor, Rise Women’s Legal Centre is a full-service storefront family law legal clinic serving low income women in the Lower Mainland.
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When Margaret Mitchell passed away on International Women’s Day in 2017 at the age of 92, she left a legacy of advocating for the rights of women and greater economic and social justice for all.
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The Access to Justice Fund will support the operations of West Coast LEAF, towards providing assistance (either legal or financial or both) in assessing, identifying and implementing legal strategies that may be successful in establishing a constitutional right to counsel in family law.
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The Joy and Ken Williams Education Fund supports the public legal education work of West Coast LEAF in schools and communities across BC.
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The BC Litigation Fund was created by West Coast LEAF to provide a secure funding base for equality litigation work that benefits women in BC, including cases arising in BC and elsewhere in Canada.