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Canada’s New Government Must Take Action on HIV

October 4, 2022November 30, 2015

Toronto, November 30, 2015 — In a briefing paper released to parliamentarians in advance of World AIDS Day (December 1), the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is calling on the new federal government to take decisive steps to address the HIV epidemic, both in Canada and abroad. Laying out five key areas and recommending associated actions, … Read more

Action Required: five key HIV-related issues facing Canada’s federal government

October 4, 2022November 30, 2015

It is time for Canada to re-commit to the global project of ending HIV, including by basing our response on sound scientific evidence and fundamental human rights principles.

Remembering trans lives lost … and agitating for change, in Canada and abroad

October 4, 2022November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015 Today is the 17th International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Since 1999, this day has been an opportunity to raise public awareness of the ongoing violence experienced by trans people, and to honour the lives of those trans people murdered because of stigma and hate. It is an appalling global tragedy that, even in … Read more

HIV stigma and Charlie Sheen’s outing: things to remember

October 4, 2022November 18, 2015

November 17, 2015 In a television interview this week, actor Charlie Sheen revealed he is living with HIV, claiming that part of his reason for doing so is to put an end to years of rumours as well as extortion through threats of revealing his status. His revelation has prompted a flurry of media attention … Read more

Fears Confirmed: Access to medicines and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

October 4, 2022November 13, 2015

November 13, 2015 Last week, the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement was finally made public. Running to more than 6000 pages, it raises a host of grave concerns about its impact on everything from environmental protection to labour and other human rights, from internet privacy to food safety… and much more, including access … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister and Ministers of International Trade, Health, and International Development re: Access to medicines and the Trans‐Pacific Partnership

September 25, 2022November 13, 2015

“We write to you as Canadian civil society organizations concerned about access to medicines, in Canada and globally. A number of us are members of the Global Treatment Access Group (GTAG), a working group bringing together various Canadian organizations advocating for greater access to medicines, and other aspects of the human right to the highest attainable standard of health, in … Read more

Letter to Government of Ontario Requesting Ontario Overdose Coordinator and Action Plan

July 23, 2024November 11, 2015

“The Government of Ontario has taken some important steps on the issue of opioid overdose, including the provision of naloxone to select HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C programs. However, further action on overdose prevention and intervention is urgently needed to build on these initial steps.”

Updates from Russia: Intervening at the European Court of Human Rights and recent successes

October 4, 2022November 2, 2015

November 2, 2015 The HIV epidemic in Russia and Eastern Europe is home to the world’s most rapidly expanding epidemic. Taken together, Russia and Ukraine account for over 85 percent of the people living with HIV in the region. In this critical context, the Legal Network continues to work with its partners on the ground … Read more

HIV Disclosure to Sexual Partners: Questions and answers for newcomers

October 4, 2022October 20, 2015

This brochure — in five languages — will help newcomers to Canada make informed decisions about disclosing to sexual partners.

Up for Vote: A New Vision on Drug Policy

October 4, 2022October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015 The following blog post was written jointly by Richard Elliott, Executive Director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and Donald MacPherson, Executive Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. How encouraging that the state of our outdated and ineffective drug policy is getting some attention during this federal election. Finally, after decades of … Read more