LEAF's Gains in Equality
As we wrap up summer, we celebrate setting new precedents in law at both the national and international level!

--> In the cases of Sears and St Germaine, our involvement set an international precedent in recognizing misogyny in hate speech. 

--> In the case of Ryan Jarvis at the Supreme Court level, our involvement resulted in the recognition of voyeurism as a violation of sexual integrity, which sets a precedent in future cases which address the use of tech in violence against women. 

We celebrate those gains, and share updates on our substantive equality efforts in our Bulletin and introduce you to our new staff members.
Plus, we cordially invite you to our 2019 Persons Day Gala!
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The Substantive Equality Bulletin

Conviction for Misogyny in Hate Speech

We applaud an Ontario court sentencing in the cases of Sears and St Germaine. This is the first conviction for hate speech against women, recognizing the harm of promoting misogynistic views and beleifs.

Read about LEAF's involvement >>

Recognition of Sexual Offence of Voyeurism

Ryan Jarvis was recently sentenced by the trial judge after the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) convicted him of voyeurism. The SCC has recognized voyeurism is a violation of sexual integrity. This will act as a critical precedent in future cases, as tech enables new forms of violence against women to emerge.

Read about LEAF's intervention before the SCC >>

Removal of Sex Discrimination from the Indian Act 

Sex discrimination has been removed from the Indian Act. Up to 450,000 Indigenous women and their descendants are now legally entitled to registration.This is a victory that took fifty years of legal and political struggle to achieve, and we congratulate Indigenous women on their win.

Learn why LEAF supported the removal >>

LEAF in the News

Project Director Kat Owens is interviewed on LEAF's new Litigation Strategy


LEAF Project Director Kat Owens spoke with Future of Good about LEAF's work towards solutions for sexual assault complainants. Kat discussed the LEAF Litigation Strategy she is leading, and its aim of working towards a justice system that takes into account the lived experiences of those coming before it.

Read the article >>

From the National Office
Our Office has undergone a few staff changes! We bid our Summer 2019 Interns Gabby, Emily and Paniz farewell. We also welcome our new staff members Rosel and Nicole.
Rosel Kim,
Staff Lawyer 
Rosel was selected as 1 of the top 25 CivicAction Diverse City fellows for her leadership. We are thrilled to have her leadership and expertise at LEAF!

Read about Rosel >>
Nicole Biros-Bolton,
Articling Student
Nicole brings over 20 years of experience in supporting women and children fleeing violence. We are very excited to have her join us at LEAF! 

Read about Nicole >>
Gabby Aquino (left), Emily Dutton (middle), and Paniz Khosroshahy 
Our Summer Legal Interns go back to Law School in the Fall! Gabby Aquino and Emily Dutton worked on our Strategic Litigation Project by researching cases, conducting literature reviews, and consulting with past and future partner organizations. Paniz Khosroshahy researched and drafted memos and reports on access to justice in our Due Justice Project and for our Cybermisogyny project on image-based sexual violence. We are sad to see this fantastic group of Lawyers-in-the-making go, but we are grateful for their great work and welcome them to our community as life long LEAFers.

Read more about Gabby, Emily, and Paniz >>
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Recipe for Equality:
Smoked Salmon Pizza
Every month we'll bring you recipes from our archives!
This recipe for Smoked Salmon Pizza by Elizabeth Baird is from our Just the Best LEAF Cookbook published in 1992.

Read the full recipe>>

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