A gay man has filed a case in the High Court of Justice in Dominica challenging the country’s laws criminalising “buggery” and other sexual activity between consenting partners, including and in particular partners of the same sex, as violating numerous rights guaranteed in the Constitution of Dominica. This backgrounder answers some key questions related to […]
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Constitutional challenge to Dominica’s laws criminalising LGBTQ people: Questions & Answers
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Immigration and Travel to Canada for People Living with HIV: Questions and Answers
People living with HIV are allowed to travel to Canada. However, HIV status is one factor considered by the Government of Canada when deciding if a person can stay in Canada for an extended period of time. This Q&A provides information on how Canadian immigration law and policy affect people living with HIV who wish […]
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Barbados Challenge Q&A
Three Barbadians — a trans woman, a lesbian and a gay man — have filed a petition against Barbados before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) challenging laws criminalizing “buggery” and other intimacy between consenting partners, including partners of the same-sex, as violating numerous rights guaranteed in the American Convention on Human Rights. This […]
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See an overdose? Call 911 immediately
With Canada’s fatal overdose crisis still surging, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, in collaboration with the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council, issued 50,000 wallet-size cards with vital information about the 2017 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. The cards and an accompanying fact sheet were provided to people who use drugs, service providers and volunteer organizations […]
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Publication Topics: Drug policy
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Reducing stigma and discrimination through the protection of privacy and confidentiality
This resource explains the important role of privacy and confidentiality in reducing stigma and discrimination related to STBBIs, and offers frontline health and social service providers several strategies they can use to deal with issues related to privacy, confidentiality, the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure and stigma reduction.
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Publication Topics: Discrimination, HIV Criminalization, Privacy
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Harm Reduction Services for Indigenous People Who Use Drugs: Questions and Answers
In Canada, Indigenous people experience higher rates of injection drug use and less access to health care than non-Indigenous people. For many Indigenous people, drug use offers a means of coping with traumatic life circumstances, including those related to their experiences with the residential school and child welfare systems in Canada, legacies of colonialism and […]
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Publication Topics: Drug policy, Indigenous Communities
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Know Your Rights: A Guide for Child and Family Service Providers Serving People Living with HIV
This guide was written for child and family service providers who provide support and assistance to people living with or affected by HIV.
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Publication Topics: Privacy, Testing
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Know Your Rights: Guide for Parents Living with HIV
This resource was produced for parents or prospective parents living with HIV, including women, transgender men and non-binary people. Its aim is to provide practical information and to foster knowledge about some of the main areas of concern that parents living with or affected by HIV may have. Also available in Spanish and Swahili.
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Publication Topics: Privacy, Women's rights
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Privacy and Disclosure for Youth Living with HIV or Hep C: Questions and Answers
This guide is for youth between the ages of 15 and 29 and focuses on some of the factors at play when young people living with HIV or hepatitis C (Hep C) are thinking about telling others about their HIV or Hep C status.
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Publication Topics: Discrimination, HIV Criminalization, Privacy
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An Injection of Reason: Critical Analysis of the Respect for Communities Act (Q&A)
The Respect for Communities Act undermines the rights of people who use drugs to access life-saving and health-protecting services. Read more about supervised consumption services in Canada and internationally, and their positive impact on individuals and communities. Related Publications Respect for Communities Act: The Case for Repeal
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