HIV Criminalization - Black Communities
These materials were prepared by the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO), HIV Legal Network, African Caribbean Council on HIV/ AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO), Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA), and Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP). Read more
Towards Access for All
In this report, we share best and promising practices with the aim of promoting shelter accessibility across Canada for women and gender-diverse people. Read more
Podcast: Not a Crime
We are highlight the impact of criminalization on people living with HIV and people who use drugs over the coming months in our new podcast series Not a Crime / Pas un crime. Read more
Indigenous Legal Resources
We partnered with CAAN and HALCO to provide information specifically for Indigenous communities about HIV criminalization and drug policy. Read more
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News Releases
- April 22, 2024 – Major victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Dominica
- April 17, 2024 – Statement – Challenging the constitutionality of Canada’s “excessive demand” regime in federal court.
- February 28, 2024 – MEDIA RELEASE: TODAY MARKS INTERNATIONAL HIV IS NOT A CRIME AWARENESS DAY. PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN CANADA DESERVE BETTER.
Blog Posts
- April 25, 2024 – Statement by MiRiDom On the Judgement of BG and the Attorney General of The Commonwealth of Dominica
- March 28, 2024 – Podcast: Best and Promising Practices from Low-Barrier, Harm Reduction Shelters in Canada
- March 20, 2024 – Black Communities
Legal Network Land Acknowledgement
The HIV Legal Network works on the land now called Canada, which is located on treaty lands, stolen lands, and unceded territories of Indigenous groups and communities who have respected and cared for this land since time immemorial. We work to address the ongoing injustices and resulting health inequities faced by Indigenous Peoples that contribute to the disproportionate impact of the HIV epidemic on Indigenous communities. We are committed to learning to work in solidarity and to dismantling and decolonizing practices and institutions to respect Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous ways of knowing and being.