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BC Budget: Working for Who? Welcome investments in housing and child care but poorest British Columbians left far behind - via BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

"Some of the biggest challenges for women to leave abusive relationships include access to safe & affordable housing, childcare, legal aid, income assistance, and employment services. These practical needs form part of what women require in the quest for equity." Thoughts from BWSS Battered Women's Support Services on Budget Day in BC.

We are looking for a Senior Public Interest Lawyer who is passionate about systemic legal change.

As you will have heard, the BC government has announced that the minimum wage will increase to $15/hrbut not until 2021! Here’s BC Poverty Reduction Coalition's response, highlighting the even more urgent need for strong action in the rest of the poverty reduction plan.

"Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside" is a short film that documents the 20 year history of the annual women's memorial march for missing and murdered women in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories. Join us at 12 PM today for the Annual Women's Memorial March. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/395467634210594/

TODAY: Two amazing speakers at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies at Allard Law UBC: Ayesha Chaudhry (Islamic Studies and Gender Studies at UBC ) and Sarah Khan (BC Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline) discussing "Islamophobia: Challenges and Strategies."

"This case is important because it's reminding service providers that whether you're a government, business or a non-profit or a charity, you're all bound by the human rights code." - Kate Feeney, lawyer representing the Okanagan Valley Association of the Deaf

Join us on February 6 to hear two amazing speakers at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies at Allard Law UBC: Ayesha Chaudhry (Islamic Studies and Gender Studies at UBC ) and Sarah Khan (BC Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline) discussing "Islamophobia: Challenges and Strategies." RSVP here:

The BC government says it remains committed to freezing electricity rates as part of its affordability agenda, despite recent comments from Premier John Horgan suggesting he was having second thoughts about the key NDP pledge: "I am now more convinced than ever that the better course of action on affordability is not blanket reductions or freezes, but targeted to those who can best benefit from relief in this area."

"We were at the mercy of these people": Dozens of former patients at Canada's Indian Hospitals file class-action lawsuit, alleging horrific abuse and neglect.

Adequate family law legal aid for all survivors of violence who need it is essential and possible - West Coast LEAF #LegalAid4Women

"Islamophobia affects everyday Canadians as they go about their lives, their schooling and their work. As a legal community, it is our duty to pull together and ensure that people who are affected by this racism are able to protect their rights. - Sarah Khan, BC Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline

The film's release comes almost exactly one year after the Jan. 29 attack, which still looms large in the lives of victims.