This brochure — in five languages — will help newcomers to Canada make informed decisions about disclosing to sexual partners.
Publication Language: English
Up for Vote: A New Vision on Drug Policy
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 How encouraging that the state of our outdated and ineffective drug policy is getting some attention during this federal election.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
Open Letter to the Board and Executive Director of The Global Fund re: Funding target of the 5th Replenishment
“The launch of the Global Fund’s 5th Replenishment comes at a critical moment as civil society challenges world leaders to deliver on their commitment to accelerate the end of the epidemics by 2030. The Global Fund’s 5th Replenishment will be a test of global commitments to delivering on the new Sustainable Development Goals and a … Read more
Consent: HIV Non-Disclosure and Sexual Assault Law
A new documentary film on HIV non-disclosure and sexual assault law — produced by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Goldelox Productions
An open letter to the foreign participants of the 5th Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference
“We, activists and representatives of the key populations affected by HIV and non-governmental organizations working in the field of combating the HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) and other countries, with this open letter would like to express our concern in anticipation of your expected participation in the 5th Eastern Europe and … Read more
Major Federal Parties Promise to Reform Canadian Drug Policy
TORONTO, October 13, 2015 — Three major federal political parties have come out in support of reforming Canadian drug policy. If elected, they would address Canada’s “drug problem” through sound evidence-based measures that reduce harm and protect public safety, rather than the misinformed and punitive approach that currently dominates the country’s policy.
Election 2015: Bill C-2 and supervised consumption services — Canada’s major federal parties respond
This is the sixth and last in a series of blog posts being published by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network ahead of Election Day on October 19, 2015. Recently, we sent a questionnaire to the five major federal parties, asking their position on key questions related to HIV and human rights. Four out of five … Read more
Election 2015: Prisoners’ right to health — Canada’s major federal parties respond
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts being published by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network ahead of Election Day on October 19, 2015. Recently, we sent a questionnaire to the five major federal parties, asking their position on key questions related to HIV and human rights. Four out of five parties responded. … Read more
Election 2015: Funding the federal HIV/AIDS strategy — Canada’s major federal parties respond
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts being published daily by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network ahead of Election Day on October 19, 2015. Recently, we sent a questionnaire to the five major federal parties, asking their position on key questions related to HIV and human rights. Four out of five parties … Read more
Election 2015: Bill C-36 and sex workers’ rights — Canada’s major federal parties respond
This is the third in a series of blog posts being published by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network ahead of Election Day on October 19, 2015. Recently, we sent a questionnaire to the five major federal parties, asking their position on key questions related to HIV and human rights. Four out of five parties responded. … Read more