Barbara Cadbury moved from London, England to Regina, Saskatchewan in 1940. With her, she brought not only her husband George and two daughters, but also a wealth of experience garnered from being the youngest borough councilor in the City of London. Barbara quickly integrated herself into the Canadian political arena, becoming the first woman elected to a cooperative board in Canada.
Barbara’s vision of bringing people together to shore up support for family planning and women’s health caused her to leave her duties in the Saskatchewan Cooperative Movement. In 1951, Barbara refocused her energies and began advocating for birth control and women’s health as the editor of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s magazine. In 1954, Barbara and her husband, George Cadbury, began revolutionizing the field of family planning at an international level. With the support of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the Cadburys succeeded in helping organize a Family Planning Association of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and assisted in founding the Family Planning Association of Jamaica. In recognition of the Cadburys’ boundless passion and inspirational achievements, in 1960 the IPPF appointed both Barbara and George as special representatives of the president and governing body.
In 1961, outraged by the arrest of Toronto Pharmacist Harold Fine (who had been arrested for providing information on contraception), the Cadburys organized the first meeting of the Planned Parenthood Association of Toronto.
Barbara Cadbury’s legacy is alive at Planned Parenthood Toronto. The Barbara Cadbury Foundation continues to support the work of Planned Parenthood Toronto by providing funds for the purchase of books, periodicals, DVDs and other resources; this helps to ensure that we are up to date with the latest data and issues related to sexual and reproductive health. The Barbara Cadbury Foundation also funds the production of Fact Sheets on a whole host of sexual and reproductive health topics that are available in our clinic and on this website. Spiderbytes.ca is also supported in part, through the generosity of the Barbara Cadbury Foundation.
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TODAY'S DROP-IN UPDATE:
Regular Drop-In Hours
Monday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Tuesday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Wednesday: 4:00PM - 7:30PM
Thursday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Friday : 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM*
*Sexual Health Matters Only
Note: Drop-in hours are subject to change. Check our daily update at the top of this column for today's info. As well, during drop-in, clients are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis, spots are limited, and we begin taking numbers 30 minutes before our drop-in hours begin. If you are coming in after drop-in has started, we recommend that you call ahead to ensure we still have space. To ask about drop-in availability or to book an appointment, call:
416-961-0113 x. 121
Clinic Hours
Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30-8:00
Wednesday: 9:30-12:00;4:00-8:00
Friday: 9:30-4:00
Saturday: 10:00-2:00
The clinic is located at
36B Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto, ON
M5R 1A9 Canada [click for map]
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