Family, friends, and colleagues gathered on December 6, 2023 to celebrate The Law Foundation of Ontario’s 2023 Guthrie Award recipient, Francisco Rico-Martínez. The Guthrie Award is the Foundation’s signature award to recognize exceptional access to justice champions.
Before his passing in 2021, Francisco was one of the country’s most persuasive and empathetic advocates for a more fair, just, and humane immigration system. He was the co-founder and co-director of the groundbreaking FCJ Refugee Centre, with his spouse Loly Rico, and was a prolific advocate, educator, writer, and speaker on the needs, rights, and experiences of people without status.
- Watch a video of the Guthrie Award Reception speeches on YouTube
- See photos on Facebook from the Guthrie Award Reception celebration
- Read the full award announcement on this webpage
0:23 – Linda Rothstein, The Law Foundation of Ontario
5:30 – Professor Sharry Aiken, FCJ Refugee Centre
8:26 – Sister Lois Anne Bordowitz, FCJ, FCJ Refugee Centre
10:55 – Linda Rothstein, The Law Foundation of Ontario
17:38 – Loly Rico, spouse of Guthrie Award recipient and Executive Director, FCJ Refugee Centre
