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Activist Morgane Oger has launched an advocacy and legal foundation focused on combatting hate crimes toward the trans community.

“The Morgane Oger Foundation envisions a nation where there is no inequality or discrimination in the application of our laws,” said Oger, who serves as the foundation’s executive director. Oger is also a vice-president of the B.C. NDP.

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“It is long overdue for Canadians to know that new and existing laws are not purely symbolic. If leveraged, they have the ability to make all of our lives equitable and fair.”

The foundation aims to “narrow the gap between the law and its application,” according to a news release, and will educate and advocate for the rights of transgender individuals, including through legal interventions if needed.

“We’ll help enforce human rights laws by financially supporting legal cases aimed at setting legal precedent in Canada,” Oger said in a tweet Tuesday announcing the foundation’s launch.