Publication Language: French
Letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin re: Canada’s contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
“As a coalition of international development organizations, international humanitarian organizations, AIDS service organizations, trade unions, faith-based groups and human rights organizations, we are writing to encourage you to continue showing Canada’s commitment to the Global Fund to fight AIDS TB and Malaria (GFATM) by making a generous pledge at the GFATM Replenishment Conference taking place … Read more
HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 10(2) August 2005
FEATURES The criminalization of HIV transmission in England and Wales: questions of law and policy CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS HIV disclosure no longer required on application form for temporary resident visa Safer tattooing piloted in six federal prisons Ottawa: City Council approves distribution of crack kits Bill to export generic drugs comes into force Recommendations published concerning … Read more
The criminalization of HIV transmission in England and Wales: questions of law and policy – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 10(2)
In this article, Matthew Weait and Yusef Azad discuss the current law concerning the criminalization of HIV transmission in England and Wales, and raise some issues about the wider implications of criminalization for those working in the HIV/AIDS sector. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 10(2) August 2005
Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS
This is a series of 13 info sheets on legal and ethical issues related to injection drug use and HIV/AIDS. Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Canada: The Facts The Current Legal Status of Drugs in Canada International Law: Drug Control and Human Rights Drug Use and the Provision of Health & Social Services Treatment … Read more
Network News 20 – June 2005
In this issue: No more requirements for short-term visitors to Canada to disclose HIV status on visa application form Consolidation of Legal Network Offices in Toronto Episodic Disability Advocates Push for Income Security Harm Reduction under Attack: Key Moment for Support Network at UN Meeting on HIV/AIDS in prisons New Resources Feedback Inside the Network … Read more
Recent changes to visitor visa process affecting entry into Canada for people living with HIV/AIDS
This work is part of larger, ongoing efforts to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS, and especially those from developing countries, do not encounter unnecessary barriers in seeking to visit Canada.
HIV Vaccines and Human Rights: Community Action Kit
This is a series of 12 info sheets: HIV/AIDS vaccines: The basics HIV/AIDS, vaccines and human rights Getting started: Approval of HIV vaccines trials Ensuring community participation in making decisions about HIV vaccine trials Informed consent and voluntary participation in HIV vaccine trials The right to prevention, care and confidentiality for HIV vaccine trials participants … Read more