Publication Type: Advocacy

Open letter to all members of Parliament re: Patents and generic drugs in the WTO Ministerial Declaration

“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 (WTO) regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“the TRIPS Agreement”), and Canada’s role in … Read more

Human Rights, Global Responsibility and Access to Treatments in the Developing World – Presentations at 2001 AGM

The 2001 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network was held in Montréal from Friday, September 21st to Sunday, September 23rd. The AGM opened on the evening of September 21st with a welcome session and a panel discussion on Access to Treatments in Developing Countries. The formal business of the AGM was conducted … Read more

Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Reacts to Health Canada’s Response to the Network’s 1999 Report on Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS

This paper contains: a short summary of the main issues raised in the Network’s 1999 report; a summary of Health Canada’s response to the Network’s report; the Network’s reaction to Health Canada’s response; a short description of next steps the Network will undertake; and suggestions about how to obtain further information.

Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: Health Canada’s Response to the Report of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

This document focuses on immediate actions that are being taken to reduce the harm associated with IDU. These initiatives reflect Health Canada’s view that Canada’s response to this urgent health issue requires both improved interventions with individuals who use injection drugs and fundamental changes to the environment in which such interventions are offered.