Berenice Sisler has had an active involvement in issues of concern to women over a period of 40 years. Her work, particularly in the areas of family law and pension reform, has been recognized by the Government of Manitoba (Order of the Buffalo Hunt), the Government of Canada (Person’s Award), and the University of Winnipeg (Honourary Doctor of Laws). In 1989, she was the recipient of the YM–YWCA Woman of the Year Award for Public Affairs.