by BSCC | Dec 7, 2023 | Project
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 Violence (GBV)...
by BSCC | Nov 2, 2023 | Press Release
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 – Released this fall by...
by BSCC | Jul 7, 2023 | Press Release
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 legislature,...
by BSCC | Jun 5, 2023 | Advocacy
June 1, 2023 Deepa Mattoo, OBA Conference Centre Good 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 stand before you...
by BSCC | Apr 14, 2023 | Project
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. ...
by BSCC | Apr 6, 2023 | News
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, ON — Barbra...
by BSCC | Mar 20, 2023 | News
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...
by BSCC | Mar 7, 2023 | News
#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...
by BSCC | Dec 16, 2022 | News
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...
by BSCC | Dec 6, 2022 | Advocacy
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...
