Access to Medicines – Page 28

Amendment to Patent Act Must Benefit as Many as Possible, Urge Canadian Organizations

September 25, 2022September 26, 2003

Letter to federal Industry Minister Allan Rock re: Patent Act amendments and the export of Canadian-made generic medicines

September 25, 2022September 23, 2003

“We write to you, as representatives of Canadian civil society organizations, to request that the Government of Canada take a simple, yet significant, step to demonstrate leadership and to enhance our country’s response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and other global health challenges: we ask that you amend Canada’s Patent Act to facilitate the export of … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Honouring Commitment Made Under the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

September 25, 2022September 18, 2003

“As concerned international development organisations, AIDS service organisations, labour movements, faith based organisations, persons living with HIV/AIDS and concerned citizens we are writing to urge you to remember the commitments Canada made in June 25–27, 2001 when you and 190 other UN member states adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS . . . .”

Canadian Prisoner and AIDS Law Project of South Africa Receive Human Rights Awards

September 25, 2022September 12, 2003

Annual Report 2002-2003

September 25, 2022August 22, 2003

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2)

September 25, 2022June 25, 2003

“The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs’ recent report entitled “HIV/AIDS and the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sub-Saharan Africa,” recommends that the federal government triple its contribution to the Global Fund. We support this call and recommend that funding not be taken from existing commitments to international development assistance . . . .”

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1)

September 25, 2022May 16, 2003

“Tomorrow, 15,000 people will die — not from war, famine, or genocide, but from a lack of political will. Our government can help save the lives of the nearly 6 million people who will otherwise die this year from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. We have prevention strategies and treatments. The essential missing component is resources … Read more

SLAHM Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien

September 25, 2022May 7, 2003

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 8(1) April 2003

October 4, 2022April 1, 2003

FEATURES The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: One Year Later The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: A Review of Legislation in Six Southern African Countries CANADIAN NEWS Mandatory HIV Testing Used to Bar Potential Immigrants Troubled Times for Canada’s Medical Marijuana Program House of Commons Committee Holds Hearings on AIDS Survey Reveals Human … Read more

Patents, International Trade Law, and Access to Essential Medicines

September 25, 2022March 10, 2003

This Q&A answers some common questions about patents and international trade agreements. The rules on drug patents in international trade agreements and domestic laws affect the availability and affordability of medicines. This document explains the connection between patent issues and access to affordable drugs, to help inform advocates for the health of people in developing … Read more