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HIV Disclosure and the Criminal Law in Canada: Responding to the Media and the Public
The purpose of this briefing note is to give community-based AIDS organizations (CBAOs) information to help them respond to media questions and other inquiries. The information in this Briefing Note is intended to provide responses that are positive and constructive, and respect people living with HIV. The information contained in this Briefing Note is “brief.” … Read more
Network News 12 – October 2003
NETWORK NEWS FLASH Save Lives Now: Network Works with other civil society organizations to Ensure that Canada’s Patent Act Is Amended After Cuerrier Comes Williams… Responding to Media and Public Questions about the Disclosure of HIV Status Harm Reduction in Vancouver: Research Provides Perspective on Policy, Practices Network to Co-Sponsor Montreal Screening of FIX Partnering … Read more
Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Williams – Notice and commentary
On 18 September 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada released its unanimous decision in R. v. Williams. This is the first case on the issue of criminal liability for HIV exposure decided by the Court since its 1998 decision in R. v. Cuerrier.
Human Rights in Vancouver: Do Injection Drug Users Have a Friend in City Hall? – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 8(2)
In April 2003, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) initiated a crackdown in the city’s Downtown Eastside, an area frequented by drug users and the site of one of the developed world’s worst AIDS epidemics. Human Rights Watch (HRW) visited the city and issued a report documenting first-hand accounts of unnecessary use of force by police … Read more
Recent Developments in Privacy Legislation – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 8(2)
In this article, Ruth Carey takes a critical look at recent privacy-of-personal information legislation drafted in three Canadian provinces — Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 8(2) August 2003