2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award

2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award 2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award: Call for Submissions In May 2012, the Barbra Schlifer Clinic launched its first Spirit of Barbara Schlifer Award.  This award was historically presented at our Annual Tribute fundraiser. The...

Become a Member

Become a Member You can be a member if you are:   a present or former client of the Clinic (automatically entitled to be members) a donor a volunteer who has provided at least 10 hours of service to the Clinic within the last fiscal year (April 1 – March...

Fundraising Spotlight

Fundraising Spotlight Filling the Gap By Ly Berry The Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is honoured to receive funding as a United Way anchor agency, and other funding through foundations, corporations, and the Canadian government. Despite the great generosity of...

Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard

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...

Loly Rico to Receive 2017 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award

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...