Advocacy – Page 41 – HIV Legal Network

Hazel Tau and Others v. GlaxoSmithKline SA (Pty) Ltd. and Others – Submission of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network to the Competition Commission of South Africa

September 25, 2022December 31, 2002

“The purpose of this submission is three-fold. First, the Network would like to express its support for the complaint lodged on 19 September 2002 by Hazel Tau and ten others… “Second, the Network would like to place before the Commission the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew re: Access to Affordable Medicines for Developing Countries and Canada at the World Trade Organization

September 25, 2022December 17, 2002

“As Canadian members of civil society, the undersigned join in expressing to you our very deep concern about the Canadian government’s position at the World Trade Organization in current negotiations on the issue of access to affordable medicines in developing countries. We have a number of specific concerns outlined below…”

HIV Vaccines for Developing Countries: Advancing Research and Access – Advocacy Tool

September 25, 2022May 15, 2002

Background information for: support of the HIV vaccine effort in a human rights framework advocacy for national plans and funding commitments advocacy for public awareness, support, and involvement advocacy for HIV vaccine development advocacy for future HIV vaccine access

Speaking Notes – Press Conference, Ottawa, April 11, 2002

September 25, 2022April 11, 2002

Realising the right to health: access to HIV/AIDS-related medication – Speaking notes to a panel sponsored by UNAIDS, OHCHR and WHO

September 25, 2022April 3, 2002

At least three international developments are worth noting: the outcomes of the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in June 2001; the establishment of a Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted at the recent 4th WTO Ministerial Conference (Doha, November 2001).

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Africa and Public Health at the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis

September 25, 2022March 12, 2002

“As humanitarian, human rights, health, labour and development organizations actively engaged in the Canadian and international responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, we wish to commend you on your address to the World Economic Forum on the 1 February 2002 in New York, and on your leadership in support of the objectives outlined within the … Read more

Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Bill C-217 (“Blood Samples Act”)

July 23, 2024February 19, 2002

The Legal Network supports measures to prevent the spread of HIV, including for workers such as police officers, firefighters, and health care workers and good Samaritans. The Legal Network also supports access to quality HIV testing and counselling, and access to care, treatment and support, for those who may be exposed to the risk of … Read more

Injection Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, and HCV: Brief to the House of Commons Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs

September 25, 2022February 19, 2002

The focus of this submission to the House of Commons Special Standing Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs is on questions relating to harm reduction and on questions concerning injection drug use in Canada, specifically as they relate to HIV/AIDS. We first discuss the extent to which Canada’s drug laws and policies contribute to the … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Our meeting on Nov. 5, 2001 and the WTO Ministerial Declaration on Public Health

September 25, 2022November 6, 2001

“Thank you very much for making it possible to meet with you yesterday. It was a great pleasure for us to have the opportunity to discuss our hopes and concerns regarding Canada’s position on TRIPS and public health at the WTO Ministerial Council starting this week. We also had the opportunity to meet briefly with … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister and ministers re: Patents and generic drugs in the WTO Ministerial Declaration

September 25, 2022October 25, 2001

“As humanitarian, human rights, and development organisations actively engaged in the Canadian and international responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, we wish to raise with you our grave concerns about current discussions at the World Trade Organisation regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“the TRIPS Agreement”), and Canada’s role in those … Read more