Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2017
• Invested on: January 24, 2018

Gail Erlick Robinson, C.M., O.Ont.
Toronto, Ontario

Gail Robinson is a devoted champion of women. A professor of psychiatry and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto, she has worked to advance women’s mental health, prevent violence against women and improve medical education. She co-founded the Women’s Mental Health program at the university as well as Canada’s first rape crisis centre and Toronto’s Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children. A pioneer in addressing health care provider sexual misconduct, she frequently serves as an expert witness during the proceedings of regulatory bodies and in court.