The Centre
History: Awards & Honors
2006: Johanne Bélisle, executive director, received the Prix Gilles Cousineau, awarded to an employee of an organization funded by Centraide who demonstrates outstanding social commitment and involvement and exceptional quality in his/her work.
2005: Mention orange, Prix Orange, awarded to the Foundation of the Women’s Centre of Montreal and the Nomade firm by “Save Montreal”, an organization devoted to safeguarding Montreal’s heritage, for the attention given to architectural detail during the work carried out on the over 150 years old Centre building.
2001: Johanne Bélisle, executive director, received the award prix Catégorie Cadre ou professionnelle, non-profit organizations on October 17, 2001 in the category Quebec Business Women awarded by the Réseau des femmes d'affaires du Québec.
1998: Johanne Bélisle, executive director, was awarded the Helen Prize , an international award recognizing the accomplishments of women.
1997: Prix de la relève was awarded to Johanne Bélisle, executive director, at the 30th edition of the Salon des femmes in the category “community involvement”.
1996: The Centre received the Agnès C. Higgins Prize from Centraide for its innovative and progressive approaches.
1994:The minister of Health and Social Services of Quebec awarded the Centre the Prix Persillier-Lachapelle, honourable mention in the category “community organizations who support our more vulnerable citizens”.
1994: The Centre received a Prix du rapprochement interculturel mention of honour from the minister of International Affairs, Immigration and Cultural Communities of Quebec.
1993: Francine Grégoire, Optionelle’s coordinator, received the CIAFO award from the Conseil d'intervention pour l'accès des femmes au travail (CIAF) for her contribution to the advancement of immigrant women in the area of employment.
1991: Mona Forrest, founder of the Centre received a Civic Merit Award from Multiculturism and Citizenship, Canada and the same year she received the Citizen Merit Award for her commitment to the community.
