BSCC Blog

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 OCC issued a Call for...

That’s a wrap

December 16, 2022 - As the year wraps, we wish everyone a safe holiday season and thank you for supporting our work throughout the year. Before we close our doors for a much-needed and well-deserved break, I want to leave you with my final thoughts on the year nearly...

In solidarity with Indigenous families

December 6, 2022 – As we observe the 16 Days of Activism on GBV and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on VAW, the announcement of charges in the murder of four Indigenous women at the hands of an alleged serial killer linked to white supremacist ideology is a...

Joint Statement on the Release of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

24 November 2022 – As advocates who developed a Roadmap for the National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence, we have been anxiously waiting for the release of this 10-year plan. This statement is our joint reaction to the federal government’s release on November 9,...

Barbra Schlifer Clinic Announced as an OECM Supplier Partner

Toronto, Ontario: July 27, 2022 – Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is proud to announce that Interpreter Services Toronto is collaborating with OECM (Ontario Education Collaborative Market) as a new Category B – interpretation services Supplier...

2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipients

Lise Martin and Dr. Jennifer Kagan Announced as the2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipients Award acknowledges the commitment of women and gender-diverse people committed to protecting the right of survivors Toronto: May 26, 2022 – Barbra...

Risk Assessment Tool

Enhanced Safety: Risk Assessment Tool in Family Courts The Clinic received funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario for a two-year project to create a risk assessment tool that will take into account the complex lived realities of survivors and...

Migrant Women’s Rights Project

In 2016, the Barbra Schlifer Clinic convened a consortium of organizations, front-line service providers, agencies and researchers who separately work with women with precarious immigration status who are vulnerable to trafficking. Migrant Women’s...