Written by Coral Lyster, Lawyer, SHARP Workplaces at Community Legal Assistance Society
International Day of Mourning Background
Community Legal Assistance Society or (“CLAS”) recognizes the National Day of Mourning which is observed every year in Canada on April 28th. The day […]
For Immediate Release – March 29, 2021
Vancouver, B.C. – On March 29, Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) launches a year-long celebration of 50 years of fighting for social justice. CLAS was incorporated as a non-profit legal services society in Vancouver in […]
By Jennifer Khor, Supervising Lawyer & Project Manager, SHARP Workplaces
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. The United Nations designated March 8th as International Women’s Day in 1975. First observed in 1911 to recognize women’s struggle for the right to […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an unfortunate reality for many British Colombians, yet studies have shown it still goes under-reported. In fact, a 2017 study of Canadian working women showed that more than half of them […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) and the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC) launched a new program today geared to help workers facing sexual harassment on the job. Called […]