BSCC Blog
Decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia released today
Toronto, Ontario: July 7, 2023 - Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is encouraged by the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recognition that “it is axiomatic that intimate partner violence must be recognized, denounced and deterred” and that “society, the...
OBA Award of Excellence in The Promotion of Women’s Equality
June 1, 2023 Deepa Mattoo, OBA Conference CentreGood evening, everyone. Today marks the beginning of Pride, and I am so proud of the Clinic's commitment to supporting trans and gender-diverse communities. Happy Pride to all. It is an honour to...
Post #MeToo
Join us for a series of conversations exploring how our legal and social structures have changed in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Our second in the series will focus on the hospitality sector and soaring rates of workplace sexual assault....
2023 Spirit of Barbra Schifer Award Recipients
Dr. Wendy Cukier and Oyeyinka Oyelowo Announced as the 2023 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipients The annual award acknowledges their commitment to protecting and advocatingfor the rights of survivors of gender-based violence. Toronto,...
DVDRC Announcement
Deepa Mattoo is among the 16 new members of the 2023 Domestic Violence Death Review Committee The Office of the Chief Coroner is pleased to announce the new members of the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC). In June 2022, the...
#Women4GunControl
Open Letter: #Women4GunControl To: Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Elizabeth May CC: Ron McKinnon, Raquel Dancho, Kristina Michaud, Paul Chiang, Pam Damoff, Iqwinder Gaheer, Peter Julian, Dane Lloyd, Glen...