Number 3 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)
Number 2 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)
Number 1 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. RELATED PUBLICATIONS Know Your Rights — The Full Series (8 units)
This article discusses of the human rights and ethical implications of treatment as prevention; the author looks to British Columbia, where the provincial government has provided funding for a large-scale “seek and treat” pilot project aimed at patients and health care providers. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 16 – May 2012
This document addresses some common HIV-related legal questions of agencies that provide services to women in Canada. The information will help service providers inform and refer the women with whom they work to appropriate legal information and support when necessary. It will also present them with guidance about their responsibilities with respect to HIV-related information. … Read more
FEATURE Legislative and policy analysis of HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who use drugs and incarcerated people in Central Asia and Azerbaijan CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Supervised injection sites in Quebec: one step closer to reality Correctional Investigator highlights pending adverse impacts of the government’s “tough on crime” agenda In brief Ottawa police changes policy … Read more
This document explores the role of public health law, including coercive interventions, in addressing behaviours that carry a significant risk of transmitting HIV.
“Enclosed are comments on the December 2008 Report of the Law Commission on the Development of HIV and AIDS Legislation. The Legal Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the Legal Affairs Committee on this Report. We hope that our comments will assist the Committee in its work finalizing the HIV and AIDS (Prevention … Read more
FEATURES Delivery past due: global precedent set under Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Developing guidance for HIV prosecutions: an example of harm reduction? Access to condoms in U.S. prisons CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Legislation imposing mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences passes second reading Manitoba legislation would authorize testing for HIV without informed consent Organ donation regulations … Read more
FEATURES Canada’s 2003 renewed drug strategy — an evidence-based review Will they deliver treatment access?: WTO rules and Canada’s law on generic medicine exports The CDC’s routine HIV testing recommendation: legally, not so routine CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Supervised injection facility granted time-limited extension Federal prison guards call for power to test prisoners for HIV Sex workers: … Read more