The HIV Legal Network made this submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) in Canada, as it urgently studies HIV infections in Canada. In this brief, we make critical recommendations related to HIV and human rights, and particularly around HIV criminalization, drug policy, and funding the fight to end new infections.
Love is a driving force behind our work and we are sharing what that means with you in our 2025/26 Annual Report.
This submission was made in October 2026 to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)) to inform its forthcoming report on the impact, results, and state of implementation of societal enablers by States, as recognized in the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Ending Inequalities and Getting on Track to … Read more
In 2017 the HIV 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. These cards have been updated as of October 2026. You can download a print-ready PDF of the card here if you wish to print your … Read more
This update includes legal information. If you would like to speak to a lawyer, you can find information about HALCO, the HIV Legal Network, and other legal services here: www.halco.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Legal-Services-in-Canada_April-14-2026.pdf HIV testing during Immigration Medical Exams Some people applying to come to or stay in Canada are required to have an Immigration Medical Exam (IME), … Read more
This letter was sent to Ontario’s Big City Mayors to express grave concern with the organization’s August 16 announcement encouraging the Ontario government to allow for involuntary medical treatment. August 20, 2026 Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, Chair Angela Trewartha, Executive Director (Acting) Re: Response to Reaction to Recovery Campaign Dear Representatives of Ontario’s Big City Mayors, … Read more
This webinar from February 24, 2026 looks at harm reduction in Canadian prisons through lived experience, frontline, clinical, legal, and institutional perspectives.
Hosted by the HIV Legal Network on February 12, 2026, this webinar examines the current political, legal, and social barriers to supervised consumption in Canada and how to push back.
Canadian civil society organizations are calling on Canada to continue showing leadership in global health, human rights, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR) by supporting a strong Political Declaration at the HLM in June. Specifically, we urge Canada to demonstrate leadership in negotiations on the draft of the Political Declaration by supporting language … Read more
Shelters are more than temporary accommodation. They are essential services. They represent a safe space and a lifeline for many — and especially people who use drugs, who are overrepresented among people who are homeless and grappling with Canada’s toxic drug crisis. Shelters often connect people to vital services that are otherwise out of reach, … Read more