{"id":10,"date":"2013-03-06T21:12:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T02:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/aidslaw\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2022-10-28T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T20:07:11","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/publications\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3 search-parameters\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h2>Find Publications<\/h2>\n<p>Refine your search by selecting items below:<\/p>\n<form data-sf-form-id='22579' data-is-rtl='0' data-maintain-state='' data-results-url='https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/publications\/?lang=en' data-ajax-url='https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/?sfid=22579&amp;sf_action=get_data&amp;sf_data=all' data-ajax-form-url='https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/?sfid=22579&amp;sf_action=get_data&amp;sf_data=form' 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data-sf-depth=\"0\" value=\"title+desc\">Title<\/option>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\r\n\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/li><li class=\"sf-field-submit\" data-sf-field-name=\"submit\" data-sf-field-type=\"submit\" data-sf-field-input-type=\"\"><input type=\"submit\" name=\"_sf_submit\" value=\"Search\"><\/li><\/ul><\/form>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3 publications-news-search-results\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"search-filter-results\" id=\"search-filter-results-22579\">\t\r\n\t<p style=\"display:none\">Found 1041 Results<br \/><\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t<hr \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/letter-response-to-reaction-to-recovery-campaign\/?lang=en\">Letter &#8211; Response to Reaction to Recovery Campaign<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: August 20, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>This letter was sent to Ontario&#8217;s Big City Mayors to express grave concern with the organization&#8217;s August 16 announcement\u00a0encouraging the Ontario government to allow for involuntary medical treatment.\u00a0 August 20, 2026 Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, Chair Angela Trewartha, Executive Director (Acting) Re: Response to Reaction to Recovery Campaign Dear Representatives of Ontario\u2019s Big City Mayors, &#8230; <a title=\"Letter &#8211; Response to Reaction to Recovery Campaign\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/letter-response-to-reaction-to-recovery-campaign\/\" aria-label=\"More on Letter &#8211; Response to Reaction to Recovery Campaign\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/video-hard-time-for-harm-reduction-perspectives-on-prison-programs\/?lang=en\">Video &#8211; Hard Time For Harm Reduction &#8211; Perspectives on Prison Programs<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: July 22, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>This webinar from February 24, 2026 looks at harm reduction in Canadian prisons through lived experience, frontline, clinical, legal, and institutional perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/hard-time-for-harm-reduction-saving-supervised-consumption-sites\/?lang=en\">Video &#8211; Hard Time for Harm Reduction &#8211; Saving Supervised Consumption Sites<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: July 22, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>Hosted by the HIV Legal Network on February 12, 2026, this webinar examines the current political, legal, and social barriers to supervised consumption in Canada and how to push back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-ontarios-safer-municipalities-act\/?lang=en\">KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Ontario\u2019s Safer Municipalities Act<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: July 8, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>Unhoused people and people who use drugs have rights like all other people in Canada. However, Ontario\u2019s Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 (SMA) introduced new rules that give law enforcement, including some provincial offences officers, more powers to police drug use in public spaces. There are two parts to this law. Schedule 1 covers the public &#8230; <a title=\"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Ontario\u2019s Safer Municipalities Act\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-ontarios-safer-municipalities-act\/\" aria-label=\"More on KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Ontario\u2019s Safer Municipalities Act\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-the-right-to-access-violence-against-women-shelters-for-women-trans-and-gender-diverse-people-who-use-drugs\/?lang=en\">KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; The Right to Access Violence Against Women Shelters for Women, Trans, and Gender-Diverse People Who Use Drugs<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: June 17, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>Download the Poster<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-using-carrying-and-storing-drugs-in-shelter\/?lang=en\">KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Using, Carrying, and Storing Drugs In Shelter<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: June 17, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>If you have experienced gender-based violence (GBV) and use drugs, you may face extra barriers when trying to access shelter. GBV and drug use are interconnected. Women, trans, and gender-diverse people who experience violence are more likely to use drugs, and those who use drugs are more likely to face violence. Yet, many who use &#8230; <a title=\"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Using, Carrying, and Storing Drugs In Shelter\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-using-carrying-and-storing-drugs-in-shelter\/\" aria-label=\"More on KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Using, Carrying, and Storing Drugs In Shelter\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-encountering-family-policing-services-in-violence-against-women-shelters\/?lang=en\">KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Encountering Family Policing Services in Violence Against Women Shelters<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: June 17, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>If you are living in a shelter with your children, you may encounter family policing services \u2014 commonly called \u201cChildren\u2019s Aid Societies\u201d (CAS) or \u201cFamily and Children\u2019s Services\u201d (FCS). This can happen suddenly, without your knowledge or an explanation. Knowing your rights can help you feel more prepared and better able to protect yourself and &#8230; <a title=\"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Encountering Family Policing Services in Violence Against Women Shelters\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/know-your-rights-encountering-family-policing-services-in-violence-against-women-shelters\/\" aria-label=\"More on KNOW YOUR RIGHTS &#8211; Encountering Family Policing Services in Violence Against Women Shelters\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/letter-to-canadian-officials-united-nations-high-level-meeting-on-hiv-and-aids\/?lang=en\">Letter to Canadian Officials &#8211; United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: June 17, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>Canadian civil society organizations are calling on Canada to continue showing leadership in global health, human rights, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR) by supporting a strong Political Declaration at the HLM in June. Specifically, we urge Canada to demonstrate leadership in negotiations on the draft of the Political Declaration by supporting language &#8230; <a title=\"Letter to Canadian Officials &#8211; United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/letter-to-canadian-officials-united-nations-high-level-meeting-on-hiv-and-aids\/\" aria-label=\"More on Letter to Canadian Officials &#8211; United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/pre-budget-submission-may-2026\/?lang=en\">Pre-Budget Submission &#8211; May 2026<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: May 26, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>These recommendations were submitted to Canada&#8217;s House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance ahead of the 2026 federal budget. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/shelter-right-video\/?lang=en\">Shelter Right &#8211; Video<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished: May 8, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\"><p>Shelters are more than temporary accommodation. They are essential services. They represent a safe space and a lifeline for many \u2014 and especially people who use drugs, who are overrepresented among people who are homeless and grappling with Canada\u2019s toxic drug crisis. Shelters often connect people to vital services that are otherwise out of reach, &#8230; <a title=\"Shelter Right &#8211; Video\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/shelter-right-video\/\" aria-label=\"More on Shelter Right &#8211; Video\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<hr \/>\r\n\t\t\tPage 1 of 105<br \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"pagination\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"nav-previous\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/publications\/?lang=en&#038;sf_paged=2\" >Older posts<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"nav-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22739,"parent":0,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-publications.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22587,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/22587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hivlegalnetwork.ca\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}