Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) is an association of groups operating under the Elizabeth Fry Society banner, similar in many respects to the John Howard Society. The Elizabeth Fry Society groups work on issues affecting women, girls and gender diverse people in the justice system. The societies take their name from prison reformer Elizabeth Fry.
The organization was started in 1969, with formal incorporation as a non-profit organization occurring in 1978. They help women, girls and gender diverse people to re-integrate into society when they have been in prison or otherwise affected by the criminal justice system. They work independently from the government.
The first Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada was established in Vancouver in 1939.{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://efry.com/about/history/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver |language=en-US}} Canada's first female Member of Parliament, Agnes Macphail,{{cite web |title=Agnes Macphail Biography |url=http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/womengov/p/agnesmacphail.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022102342/http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/womengov/p/agnesmacphail.htm |archive-date=2006-10-22 |access-date=2006-11-05}}{{cite web |title=CBC Archives |url=http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-1994-12753-10/politics_economy/twt/}} later led the push to open its Toronto branch in 1952.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://efrytoronto.org/about/#our-history |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry |language=en-US}} The nationwide The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies company formation was officiated 1969.{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Society |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elizabeth-fry-society |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |language=en}} It was then incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1978.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-05 |title=Partners in Action: The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies |url=https://carleton.ca/communityfirst/2017/partners-in-action-the-canadian-association-of-elizabeth-fry-societies/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=carleton.ca |language=en-US}}
From a national scope, some of the leading names credited as executive figures on the National Office Team include, Emilie Coyle, Nyki Kish, Jacquline Omstead.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-17 |title=Our Teams - CAEFS |url=https://caefs.ca/who-we-are/our-network/#block_43f45d50294a2717792237cd1319cc1b-0 |access-date=2025-03-05 |language=en-US}} Operating under the national umbrella, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies are branched off into five segments: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies and Pacific. {{Cite web |date=2021-09-09 |title=E FRY Societies - CAEFS |url=https://caefs.ca/our-local-member-societies/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}
Regional Sections
= Atlantic =
- Elizabeth Fry New Brunswick{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry NB – Where possibilities begin… |url=https://www.efrynb.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.efrycb.com/home.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton |language=en}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia{{Cite web |title=Advocate and support for women {{!}} Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia |url=https://www.efrymns.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=EFry MNS |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Building a pathway for a human‑centred response to gender‑based violence |url=https://www.dal.ca/news/2024/01/23/dalhousie-elizabeth-fry-nova-scotia-partnership.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Dalhousie News |language=en}}
= Quebec =
= Ontario =
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Society – Change… One step at a time… |url=https://efryottawa.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-CA}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://efryptbo.org/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough |language=en-CA}}
- Elizabeth Fry Toronto{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://efrytoronto.org/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry |language=en-US}}
- Elizabeth Fry Simcoe Muskoka
- Elizabeth Fry Hope and Help{{Cite web |title=Home - EFRY Peel-Halton |url=https://www.efryhopehelp.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Efry Hope and Help for Women |language=en-US}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of North Eastern Ontario{{Cite web |title=La Société Elizabeth Fry Society – du Nord-est de l'Ontario ~ Of Northeastern Ontario |url=https://efryneo.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of North Western Ontario
- Elizabeth Fry Kingston{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Kingston |url=https://www.efrykingston.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry Kingston (Copy) |language=en-US}}
= Prairies =
- Elizabeth Fry Manitoba{{Cite web |title=Community-Based Social Service |url=https://efsmanitoba.org/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry Society Of Manitoba |language=en-CA}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Saskatchewan |url=https://elizabethfrysask.org/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary{{Cite web |title=The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary {{!}} Empowering Change and Strengthening Resiliency |url=https://elizabethfrycalgary.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary |language=en}}
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta |url=https://www.efrynorthernalberta.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta |language=en-US}}
= Pacific =
- Kamloops & District Elizabeth Fry Society{{Cite web |title=SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH – "We envision a community founded on equality and justice" |url=https://kamloopsefry.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}
- Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=Home |url=https://www.pgefry.bc.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Society |language=en-US}}
- Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver{{Cite web |title=Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver |url=https://efry.com/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver |language=en-US}}
- The South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society{{Cite web |last=Society |first={{!}} Elizabeth Fry |title=Home {{!}} Elizabeth Fry Society |url=https://www.scefry.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website={{!}} Elizabeth Fry Society |language=en}}
- Archway Society{{Cite web |title=Home - Archway Society for Domestic Peace, Vernon BC |url=https://archwaysociety.ca/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Archway Society |language=en-US}}
The Elizabeth Fry Society has also assisted women and gender diverse people who face criminal proceedings. They have had intervenor status in a number of Supreme Court of Canada cases including R v Ryan,{{cite web |url=http://scc.lexum.org/decisia-scc-csc/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/12807/index.do |title = R. v. Ryan - SCC Cases}} in which Nicole Patricia Ryan was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after attempting to hire an undercover officer as a hitman to kill her husband. The RCMP were criticized by the Supreme Court for failing to protect Ryan from an abusive husband, however both the husband and the RCMP denied the reported abuse. The husband was not called to testify during the trial.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ex-husband-in-hit-man-case-says-courts-were-wrong-1.1401909| title = Ex-husband in hit-man case says courts were wrong {{!}} CBC News}} {{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rcmp-deny-ignoring-abuse-allegations-in-hit-man-case-1.1333998| title = RCMP deny ignoring abuse allegations in hit-man case {{!}} CBC News}}
See also
- Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
- John Howard Society
External links
- [http://www.elizabethfry.ca/ CAEFS website]
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Ottawa
Category:Women's organizations based in Canada
Category:1939 establishments in Canada
Category:Organizations established in 1939
Category:Advocacy groups in Canada
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