“The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network submits this briefing to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in advance of its review of the periodic report of Canada, held during its 17th session from 20 March to 12 April 2017. “In this submission, the Legal Network sets out some selected concerns about the implementation … Read more
November 15, 2016 — The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement today to appoint a Special Advisor on LGBTQ2 issues who will work with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust and other stakeholders to address the urgent human rights and public health issues outlined in The Just Society Report.
“Canada is a party to the three main UN drug control conventions, which aim to control illicit drugs by reducing supply and demand, in particular through requiring States Parties to adopt varying degrees of prohibitions and sanctions on a range of designated controlled substances, while also providing some degree of (often contested) flexibility for States … Read more
“Globally, prisons disproportionately incarcerate people from marginalized communities, who, in turn, are disproportionately affected by conditions such as drug dependence, HIV, and hepatitis C virus. … Section 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (the “MMS Provision”) mandates that the persons to whom it applies serve a one year prison sentence, whatever their health condition. The … Read more
November 17, 2015 In a television interview this week, actor Charlie Sheen revealed he is living with HIV, claiming that part of his reason for doing so is to put an end to years of rumours as well as extortion through threats of revealing his status. His revelation has prompted a flurry of media attention … Read more
Ron Rosenes is a member of the Legal Network’s Advocates Circle and a past Vice Chair of the Canadian Treatment Action Council who has been working on HIV-related issues for more than twenty-five years. He was recently awarded the Order of Canada for his community work. How have your background and lived experience influenced your … Read more
Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGSISIWALAT, PAGKAPRIBADO AT PAGIGING MAGULANG Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 8: Disclosure, privacy and parenting in Tagalog]
Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGSISIWALAT SA PAARALAN AT DAYCARE Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 7: Disclosure in school and daycare in Tagalog]
Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGKAPRIBADO AT MGA RECORD NG KALUSUGAN Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 6: Privacy and health records in Tagalog]
Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGSISIWALAT BILANG ISANG PASYENTE Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 5: Disclosure as a patient in Tagalog]