Finding out that your child has HIV can be challenging news to receive. You might feel overwhelmed and havena lot of emotions and questions. That’s completely normal. The good news is that people living with HIV today can get effective medical care and treatment, including HIV medications called antiretroviral therapy (ART). With the right care, … Read more
The information contained in this publication is about the law but is not legal advice. For legal advice, please contact a lawyer. If you are in Canada, contact an organization serving immigrants and refugees, or an AIDS service organization in your area, and ask them if they can provide you with information on immigration issues … Read more
When we talk about “HIV criminalization,” we are generally talking about cases where a person who is accused of not disclosing their HIV status to a sex partner is criminally charged. HIV criminalization can happen in cases where it is alleged that HIV was transmitted to the partner, but also in cases where no transmission … Read more
You have the right to privacy when it comes to your HIV status. Your HIV status is your personal health information. Most provinces and territories in Canada have laws that require health professionals to keep your personal health information private (confidential). These laws set rules around when healthcare workers can collect, use, or reveal your … Read more
This guide is for women living with HIV who are experiencing — or are at risk of — intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV includes physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or financial abuse by a current or former partner. It is not only harmful: it is also against the law. IPV can affect anyone — relevant here … Read more
This guide is for women living with HIV who are experiencing — or are at risk of — intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV includes physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or financial abuse by a current or former partner. It is not only harmful: it is also against the law. IPV can affect anyone — relevant here … Read more
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) recently changed the OAT medications available to people in federal prisons. As of October 1, 2025, Suboxone is no longer part of CSC’s National Formulary. Suboxone has been replaced by Sublocade as the first-line treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD). If you are on Suboxone, you will be asked to … Read more
We hope you’ll read our 2024-25 annual report — Securing Rights: Using Our Values to Meet the Moment — to find out more about the kind of positive change we’re making and get a glimpse of what we hope to accomplish in 2026.
International Frontline Advocates in Ottawa to Rally Support for Critical Programming on Health and Human Rights This statement can be attributed to the HIV Legal Network October 20, 2025 – OTTAWA/TORONTO – Tomorrow — one month from the day that the Eighth Replenishment event for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria … Read more
It’s Not So Simple: The impact of simple drug possession and trafficking offences on health equity builds on research demonstrating the many harms resulting from laws and policies that punish people who use drugs by specifically examining the consequences of recent shifts in how police and prosecutors pursue and lay drug possession and trafficking charges. … Read more