Publications

IMPORTANT LEGAL UPDATE REGARDING REFUGEE CLAIMS IN CANADA On March 26, 2026, the government of Canada passed a new law called Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. Among the serious changes, the new law significantly limits who can make a refugee claim in Canada. NEW RULES IMPACTING REFUGEE CLAIMS One-year limit to making a … Read more

On February 12, 2026, the HIV Legal Network hosted two webinars focused on current threats to harm reduction in Canada. The webinar, Hard Time for Harm Reduction: Saving Supervised Consumption Sites, was a 90-minute virtual event that brought together frontline workers, community organizers, advocates, researchers, and elected officials. Together, they examined growing legal and political … Read more

On February 24, 2026, the HIV Legal Network hosted the webinar Hard Time for Harm Reduction: Perspectives on Prison Programs. The discussion brought together advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers, frontline workers, and individuals with lived experience to examine harm reduction and healthcare in Canadian prisons. The event was the second of two webinars focused on growing … Read more

This summary report presents important findings from six Indigenous community dialogues conducted across Canada from 2023-2025. The dialogues were organized by the HIV Legal Network and CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks as part of a broader project examining Indigenous Peoples’ lived experiences with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs).

This summary report presents findings related to sex work from six Indigenous community dialogues conducted across Canada from 2023-2025. The dialogues were organized by the HIV Legal Network and CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks as part of a broader project examining Indigenous Peoples’ lived experiences with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other sexually transmitted and … Read more

This summary report presents findings related to prisons from six Indigenous community dialogues conducted across Canada from 2023-2025. The dialogues were organized by the HIV Legal Network and CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks as part of a broader project examining Indigenous Peoples’ lived experiences with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne … Read more

This summary report presents findings related to drug policy from six Indigenous community dialogues conducted across Canada from 2023-2025. The dialogues were organized by the HIV Legal Network and CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks as part of a broader project examining Indigenous Peoples’ lived experiences with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other sexually transmitted and … Read more

Like any other employee, you have rights in the workplace. Human rights laws in Canada offer protection against discrimination at work based on disability, including one’s HIV-positive status. Federal and provincial laws also protect your privacy. Laws and how they apply in the workplace vary from one province to another and depend on who you … Read more

Finding out that your child has HIV can be challenging news to receive. You might feel overwhelmed and havena lot of emotions and questions. That’s completely normal. The good news is that people living with HIV today can get effective medical care and treatment, including HIV medications called antiretroviral therapy (ART). With the right care, … Read more

The information contained in this publication is about the law but is not legal advice. For legal advice, please contact a lawyer. If you are in Canada, contact an organization serving immigrants and refugees, or an AIDS service organization in your area, and ask them if they can provide you with information on immigration issues … Read more