“As a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and on behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, one of the world’s leading organizations tackling HIV-related human rights issues, I write to you to express our deep concern at the prospect that the Federation of Law Societies of Canada may accredit … Read more
Billions of people around the world lack access to life‐saving medicines. While this is because of a number of synergistic causes, one critical factor is the prohibitively high cost of patent‐monopolized medications. Provisions currently being negotiated for the Trans‐Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) risk exacerbating this situation, which for many is a matter of life and … Read more
“We, the undersigned civil society organizations, write to you in order to express our deep concern with some of the provisions proposed for the intellectual property, pharmaceutical pricing and investment chapters of the Trans‐Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). We are concerned that the measures currently being considered could lead to an agreement that would hamper the ability of millions … Read more
A comment on the Toronto Board of Health’s study of supervised injection services, drawing the Board’s attention to certain elements which are particularly relevant from the perspective of public health and human rights, including relevant Canadian and international law and practice.
Our latest annual report highlights our work between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013.
Number 4 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)