Publications

Letter to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, attention Jocelyn McCauley, Clerk March 6, 2019 As organizations involved in the response to HIV in Ontario, we write to express our concerns with certain provisions in the recently introduced Bill 68 (Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019) – and specifically the provisions in Schedule 7 that … Read more

This submission is made jointly by the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network in response to the call for comments from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on its Draft Position on Online Reputation. The rapid proliferation of personal information online, driven by the monetization of … Read more

This resource explains the important role of privacy and confidentiality in reducing stigma and discrimination related to STBBIs, and offers frontline health and social service providers several strategies they can use to deal with issues related to privacy, confidentiality, the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure and stigma reduction.

Kitabu hiki kiliandikwa kwa ajili ya wazazi au wazazi watarajiwa wanaoishi na HIV, ikiwa ni pamoja na wanawake, wanaume waliobadilisha jinsia na watu wasio na jinsia. Kinalenga kutoa maelezo halisi na kukuza ufahamu kuhusu baadhi ya maeneo muhimu ya wasiwasi ambazo wazazi wanaoishi au walioathiriwa na HIV wanazo. Know Your Rights: Guide for Parents Living … Read more

Este recurso fue elaborado para padres actuales o futuros que viven con VIH, incluidas mujeres, hombres transgénero y de género no binario. Su propósito es ofrecer información práctica y difundir datos sobre algunas de las áreas de preocupación principales que pueden tener los padres que viven con o se ven afectados por el VIH. Know … Read more

This fact sheet discusses common questions regarding sex offender registries in Canada in the context of the criminal law and HIV non-disclosure. This is general legal information and not legal advice. If you want legal advice specific to your situation, you should talk to a lawyer.

This guide was written for child and family service providers who provide support and assistance to people living with or affected by HIV.

This resource was produced for parents or prospective parents living with HIV, including women, transgender men and non-binary people. Its aim is to provide practical information and to foster knowledge about some of the main areas of concern that parents living with or affected by HIV may have. Also available in Spanish and Swahili.

Knowing your rights and responsibilities when it comes to HIV disclosure, privacy and confidentiality is an important way to protect your privacy. This guide provides answers to common questions on disclosure, privacy and confidentiality in the health care settings, workplaces, post-secondary institutions and other settings — places where many Indigenous people living with HIV have … Read more

This guide is for youth between the ages of 15 and 29 and focuses on some of the factors at play when young people living with HIV or hepatitis C (Hep C) are thinking about telling others about their HIV or Hep C status.