Elizabeth Fry Toronto

Elizabeth Fry Toronto We deliver gender based, trauma informed services for women & non binary people who are criminalized.

Elizabeth Fry Toronto, established in 1952, serves women who are, have been or are at risk of being in conflict with the criminal justice system. We provide transitional housing and community supports that are:

Women-centred: ensuring women and girls receive services and supports that respect their social, economic, physical and cultural realities and based on the assumption that women know their own realities best and are best served by models that acknowledges women’s differences from men. Gender-responsive: creating service models that reflect an understanding of the realities of the lives of women and girls and address and respond to their strengths and challenges. Anti-oppressive: implementing practices that acknowledge repression in societies, economies, cultures and groups and seeking to remove or negate the influence of such repression.

✨Here’s to a new year filled with hope, growth, and meaningful change.In 2026, we remain committed to strengthening our ...
01/01/2026

✨Here’s to a new year filled with hope, growth, and meaningful change.
In 2026, we remain committed to strengthening our community and expanding our impact🧡

#2026

Since launching, the Just In Time Program has supported women and non-binary individuals through housing instability, fi...
12/30/2025

Since launching, the Just In Time Program has supported women and non-binary individuals through housing instability, financial hardship, legal stress, and the lasting impacts of gender-based violence. 🫂

One thing we hear often: money can feel like another barrier to safety and independence.
💰That’s why our Financial Literacy Workshops begin February 3!📔 It offers practical tools to help participants understand their finances, plan for stability, and recognize financial abuse.

🔜 Apply by January 30, 2026

If you need support during a difficult transition, you don’t have to do it alone.💙

✉️justintime@efrytoronto.org
📞416-924-3708 ext 231

A little generosity goes a long way 💛 Donate before the New Year, contributions of $20+ receive a charitable tax receipt...
12/29/2025

A little generosity goes a long way 💛 Donate before the New Year, contributions of $20+ receive a charitable tax receipt. Make your year-end giving count!

https://efrytoronto.org/get-involved/donate/

#2026

Between the noise of the holidays and the push for “new year goals,” it’s okay to take the time to think about what's ne...
12/26/2025

Between the noise of the holidays and the push for “new year goals,” it’s okay to take the time to think about what's next.

Our WEB program creates space for women and gender-diverse people to learn business skills while building confidence, connection, and community.

If entrepreneurship is on your mind, get in contact with our team.

🔗 Learn more | https://efrytoronto.org/programs-services/web-entrepreneurship-program

We’re taking a short winter break to rest and recharge 💫❄️Wishing everyone warmth, peace, and joy this winter season
12/23/2025

We’re taking a short winter break to rest and recharge 💫
❄️Wishing everyone warmth, peace, and joy this winter season

Many people carry the weight of past convictions long after their sentence is complete. 2,420 applications were accepted...
12/18/2025

Many people carry the weight of past convictions long after their sentence is complete.

2,420 applications were accepted in 2023–24 for summary (non-serious) offences.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/parole-board/corporate/transparency/reporting-to-canadians/record-suspension-program/record-suspension-report-to-parliament-2023-2024.html

If you want support navigating the process and reclaiming opportunities, Elizabeth Fry Toronto’s Record Suspension Program is here for you. We walk with you through every step and cover the application fee once submitted.

📩 recordsuspensions@efrytoronto.org

How folks can listen and participate on CBC's open line program Ontario Today: Ontario Today is the provincial open-line...
12/15/2025

How folks can listen and participate on CBC's open line program Ontario Today:

Ontario Today is the provincial open-line program on CBC Radio over the noon-hour. On Tuesday, December 16, we are talking about women and the justice system.
The recent investigation into women in custody that shows unprecedented overcrowding compelled them to ask "Women and the justice system: how's it working for you?"

📢If you want to share your story, you can call the program between 12 & 1pm (only) next Tuesday, December 16 at: 1-888-817-8995

📻Folks can listen to the program via CBC Radio in Ontario or online on the CBC Toronto website, just click on the play ▶️ arrow on the Live Radio link. At noon it will say "Ontario Today".

🔊You can also listen to it on their podcast site here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-45-ontario-today

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Each year, our Elizabeth Fry team unites in support of the United Way Workplace Campaign. It’s more than a fundraiser—it...
12/15/2025

Each year, our Elizabeth Fry team unites in support of the United Way Workplace Campaign. It’s more than a fundraiser—it’s a meaningful opportunity to collaborate, build community, and contribute to an organization whose work directly enhances the impact we strive to make.

Our most marginalized populations will be the most impacted by cash bail, whether it’s someone escaping gender based vio...
12/12/2025

Our most marginalized populations will be the most impacted by cash bail, whether it’s someone escaping gender based violence or those who are unhoused.

Research consistently shows that community supports, such as housing, mental-health services, and culturally informed programs are more effective at reducing risk than tougher bail systems.

Check out this petition: https://www.change.org/p/say-no-to-cash-bail

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Our Executive Director Kelly Potvin participated as a panelist at the Toronto Forum on Criminalization and Survivorship:...
12/10/2025

Our Executive Director Kelly Potvin participated as a panelist at the Toronto Forum on Criminalization and Survivorship: Strengthening GBV-Sector Responses to Criminalization, Coercive Control, and Litigation Abuse in Canada.

Hosted by the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, the event brought together leaders committed to advancing safety, justice, and meaningful support for survivors of gender-based violence. The event highlighted urgent gaps in Canada’s legal responses to GBV, and the need for survivor-centered solutions.

The Canadian legal system is not always a pathway to justice and too often fails to meet the complex realities and needs of those experiencing GBV.

We must all be dedicated to pushing for systemic change and survivor-centered approaches. Justice must be accessible to every survivor.

Honouring the human rights we were promised means confronting the inequalities that persist. Together, we can move close...
12/10/2025

Honouring the human rights we were promised means confronting the inequalities that persist. Together, we can move closer to a world where dignity and justice are lived realities.

created these handbooks to equip women and gender-diverse people in provincial and federal prisons with the tools and resources they need to understand, defend, and advocate for their rights while incarcerated. Explore and share the Human Rights in Action handbooks:
https://caefs.ca/news-campaigns/publications-and-resources/human-rights-in-action-handbooks/

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215 Wellesley Street East
Toronto, ON
M4X1G1

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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