by BSCC | May 9, 2018 | Get Involved
Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard is a proud member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and former President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada. An alumnus of Queen’s University and the University of Western Ontario, Dawn has dedicated the academic part of her career to...
by BSCC | May 9, 2017 | Get Involved
Toronto, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 – Loly is the co-director and founder of FCJ Refugee Centre and an undisputed leader for the rights of refugee women facing violence. The Award, sponsored by Torys LLP, is given annually to a woman whose work is dedicated to improving the...
by BSCC | May 5, 2016 | News
Deepa is the Director Legal Services at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (2016 – present). Before joining the Schlifer Clinic, Deepa was Project Co-ordinator, Staff Lawyer and Executive Director at the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (2007 -2016)....
by BSCC | May 5, 2016 | News
Leilani Farha, Executive Director of Canada Without Poverty, is a lawyer, social worker, community activist and policy analyst. She has dedicated her life to preventing and addressing violence against women and the right to adequate housing. She has made a difference...
by BSCC | May 5, 2016 | News
Founder and former Chair of the Association of Human Rights Lawyers, Geri Sanson’s exceptional work as a lawyer led directly to the establishment of the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee, which has increased women’s safety in relationships. Geri also played a...
