As the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network marks its 20th anniversary, we face an unprecedented challenge with recent news of a drastic cut in funding under Canada’s federal AIDS strategy — a cut that significantly undermines our ability to continue our work in defending and promoting human rights in the response to HIV.
For most of its history, the Legal Network has been seen by the federal government as a valuable partner in Canada’s response to HIV, given our expertise in challenging the inequities that fuel the HIV epidemic and addressing the legal questions and concerns of people living with HIV, front-line agencies and policy-makers alike.
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