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Letter to Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Philippe Couillard re: HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination
“On behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, COCQ-sida (the Quebec Coalition of Community-Based AIDS Organizations), and our 300 members, we strongly urge the Ministry of Health and Social Services to fund, as a matter of urgency, a province-wide campaign against HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination…”
Letter to Quebec Human Rights Commission re: HIV testing of priesthood candidates (2)
“We are following up to our letter of 14 January, in which, on behalf of our members, we strongly urged the Commission to launch an investigation into the matter of HIV testing of priesthood candidates…”
Letter to Quebec Human Rights Commission re: HIV testing of priesthood candidates (1)
“In an article in The Gazette of today, it is reported that Commission spokesperson Ginette L’Heureux has said that the Commission “will probably examine this week whether it should launch an investigation at its own initiative” into the matter of HIV testing of priesthood candidates…”
Network News 13 – January 2004
NETWORK NEWS FLASHES Advocates Build Joint Agenda for HIV Microbicides, Treatments and Vaccines Amendment to Canada’s Patent Act: More Work Needed Network Participates in Drafting of Warsaw Declaration A Plan of Action for Canada to Reduce HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination Mobilizing Communities to Take Action on Stigma and Discrimination Thai Network of Drug Users Extends … Read more
HIV Treatments, Microbicides and Vaccines: Developing an agenda for action – Background Paper
This paper proposes discussion points relevant to the development of a plan of action to support collaborative advocacy. It is a shorter, more accessible version of the Background Paper for advocacy organizations and individuals involved in HIV vaccine, microbicide and treatment activism. See the paper entitled “Joint Advocacy on HIV/AIDS Treatments, Microbicides and Vaccines — … Read more
HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 8(3) December 2003
FEATURES TRIPS from Doha to Cancún … to Ottawa: global developments in access to treatment and Canada’s Bill C-56 Warsaw Declaration on HIV/AIDS and injection drug use adopted CANADIAN NEWS North America’s first supervised injection site opens in Vancouver Ontario: People can now apply for forced HIV testing in certain situations Many people in marginalized … Read more
Warsaw Declaration on HIV/AIDS and injection drug use adopted – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 8(3)
On 14 November 2003, the Warsaw Declaration: A Framework for Effective Action on HIV/ADS and Injection Drug Use, was adopted at the 2nd International Policy Dialogue on HIV/AIDS. Its purpose is to provide a framework for – finally – “mounting an effective response that will slow and eventually stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic among injecting drug … Read more