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Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA) Tool Website Launch: RISA Resources Now Available for Service Providers
Toronto, ON, May 15th, 2024. We are excited to announce that our RISA website is now live! Released this Fall by Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, the Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA) tool was developed for frontline service...
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic Honours Carla Neto and Kirsten Mercer with 2024 Spirit of Schlifer Award
Toronto, ON, April 16, 2024 - The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award: Carla Neto and Kirsten Mercer. This esteemed award recognizes individuals who demonstrate...
Criminalization and Survivorship
This 30-month National project, started in Fall 2023, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada and led by Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, is a comprehensive initiative aimed at preventing and addressing the criminalization of Gender-Based...
Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Tool for survivors of gender-based violence released by the Barbra Schlifer Clinic
Informed by a 3-year community-based research study, the online tool will be available to service providers across Canada to help them assess the risks of violence faced by survivors and to enhance safety planning. Toronto, Ontario -...
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 and Gender Diverse People’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...
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