Letter to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, attention Jocelyn McCauley, Clerk March 6, 2019 As organizations involved in the response to HIV in Ontario, we write to express our concerns with certain provisions in the recently introduced Bill 68 (Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019) – and specifically the provisions in Schedule 7 that […]
Publication Topics Archives: Privacy
Ontario HIV Coalition Submission re: Bill 68
Posted in Advocacy, English, HIV Criminalization, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Testing
Tagged hiv criminalization, human rights
Publication Topics: HIV Criminalization, Privacy, Testing
Comments closed
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.
Posted in Discrimination, English, French, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications, Q&A, Reports
Publication Topics: Discrimination, HIV Criminalization, Privacy
Comments closed
Sex Offender Registries: Fact Sheet
This fact sheet discusses common questions regarding sex offender registries in Canada in the context of the criminal law and HIV non-disclosure. This is general legal information and not legal advice. If you want legal advice specific to your situation, you should talk to a lawyer.
Posted in English, French, HIV Criminalization, Info Sheets, Our Work, Prisons, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications
Publication Topics: HIV Criminalization, Privacy
Comments closed
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.
Posted in Booklets, English, French, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications, Q&A, Testing
Publication Topics: Privacy, Testing
Comments closed
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.
Posted in Booklets, English, French, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications, Q&A, Women’s Rights
Publication Topics: Privacy, Women's rights
Comments closed
Indigenous communities: HIV, privacy and confidentiality
Knowing your rights and responsibilities when it comes to HIV disclosure, privacy and confidentiality is an important way to protect your privacy. This guide provides answers to common questions on disclosure, privacy and confidentiality in the health care settings, workplaces, post-secondary institutions and other settings — places where many Indigenous people living with HIV have […]
Posted in Booklets, English, French, Indigenous Communities, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications
Publication Topics: Indigenous Communities, Privacy
Comments closed
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.
Posted in Booklets, English, Featured Publications, French, HIV Criminalization, Our Work, Privacy, Pub Document Type, Pub Language, Publications, Q&A
Publication Topics: Discrimination, HIV Criminalization, Privacy
Comments closed
Know Your Rights 8: Disclosure, privacy and parenting
Number 8 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)
Know Your Rights 7: Disclosure in school and daycare
Number 7 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)
Know Your Rights 6: Privacy and health records
Number 6 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)