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On April 24, 2026, the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) hosted its annual fundraising event, An Evening for Equality. This year, LEAF is celebrating an impressive 41 years of gender justice. AGB was proud to continue its support for LEAF by sponsoring the event. 

Our lawyers had a wonderful time celebrating and learning more about LEAF's essential and impactful work. It was an inspiring evening, conveying the important reminder that "progress is not permanent." The realization of substantive equality for all women, girls, trans and non-binary people in Canada requires our collective and sustained support, attention, and action. We are thankful for and proud to support LEAF's leadership in the fight for gender equality.

More About LEAF

LEAF is a well-established and dedicated advocate for gender equality, demonstrating tangible results, year after year. LEAF focuses on litigation, law reform, and public education.  In particular, LEAF seeks to advance gender equality by challenging laws, policies, and practices that discriminate against equality guarantees enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, most notably sections 15 and 28.

Since 1985, LEAF has intervened in over 100 cases that have advanced equality in Canada. LEAF's cases have resulted in landmark victories preventing violence against women and gender diverse people, eliminating discrimination in the workplace, allowing access to reproductive freedoms, and providing better maternity benefits, better spousal support, and the right to pay equity. Charter rights, in general, and section 15, in particular, have been tested, and strengthened, through the advocacy work of LEAF. 

You can learn more about LEAF and how you can support and get involved here.