{"id":24006,"date":"2024-03-20T11:27:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/?post_type=blog22&#038;p=24006"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:00:20","slug":"black-communities","status":"publish","type":"blog22","link":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/black-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2 bc-left\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1.png\" alt=\"HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada\" width=\"525\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1.png 525w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gj3YAamCQjM?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>These materials were prepared by the HIV &amp; AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO), HIV Legal Network, African Caribbean Council on HIV\/ AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO), Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA), and Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP). They will provide you with important information about the law in Canada. If\u00a0you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24033 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21_Page_1-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21_Page_1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21_Page_1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21_Page_1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21_Page_1.png 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><strong>English <\/strong>Long Version<br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"HIV-Resource-EN-Web-March21.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/24016\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>English<\/strong> Short Version<br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"HIV-Resource-English-short-web_March-21.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/24019\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24034 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21_Page_1-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21_Page_1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21_Page_1-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21_Page_1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21_Page_1.png 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arabic<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"HIV-Resource-Arabic_short-web_March21.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/24022\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24035 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21_Page_1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Swahili<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"HIV-Resource-Swahili-short-web_March-21.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/24025\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2 bc-right\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/know-your-rights.png\" alt=\"Know Your Rights: on drug laws for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people who use drugs\" width=\"525\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/know-your-rights.png 525w, https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/know-your-rights-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This pamphlet answers questions about Canada\u2019s drug laws to provide better knowledge of drug offences and the powers of police, prosecutors, and courts. It provides legal information, not legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>Legal information can help you understand the law, but it is general. Legal advice is specifically about your situation. If you want or need legal advice, you should talk to a lawyer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24511 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4050_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyReport_ACB_EN-Final-1.png\" alt=\"Know Your Rights report cover\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the report<br \/>\n<strong>in English<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"4319_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyReport_ACB_EN-01.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/25695\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4050_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_EN-Digital-1.png\" alt=\"Know Your Rights brochure cover\" width=\"130\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the brochure<br \/>\n<strong>in English<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"4319_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_EN-01.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/25698\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4050_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_AR-Digital-1-1.png\" alt=\"Know Your Rights brochure cover in Arabic\" width=\"130\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the brochure<br \/>\n<strong>in Arabic<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"4319_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_AR-02.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/25701\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\">\n<div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4050_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_SW-Digital-1.png\" alt=\"Know Your Rights brochure cover in Swahili\" width=\"130\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the brochure<br \/>\n<strong>in Swahili<\/strong><br \/>\n<p class=\"download-link-button\"><a class=\"download-link en\" title=\"4319_HIVLN_JPIP_KYR_DrugPolicyBrochure_ACB_SW-01.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/download\/25704\/?tmstv=1775722578\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\tDownload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","publication_topics":[146,148,156],"publication_language":[181,184,185,190],"class_list":["post-24006","blog22","type-blog22","status-publish","hentry","publication_topics-discrimination","publication_topics-criminalization","publication_topics-privacy","publication_language-arabic","publication_language-english","publication_language-french","publication_language-swahili"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog22\/24006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog22"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"publication_topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication_topics?post=24006"},{"taxonomy":"publication_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication_language?post=24006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}