Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

  Join us for a webinar with the Canadian HIV and Disability Project (CaNHDis) of Realize: A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources Register   Summary: Systemic ableism is increasingly being identified as a major barrier in Canada’s HIV Response (PHAC, 2020). Realize’s ongoing dialogues across the HIV and Disability sectors have flagged… Read more »

  From Women and Gender Equality Canada Pacific Region  Women and Gender Equality Canada is inviting: Organizations with experience working on gender-based violence (GBV) issues that meet all the eligibility requirements to submit a proposal for funding. This call for proposals is comprised of two funding streams.   Stream 1: Promising Practices The objective of this… Read more »

I Am HIV Self-testing Campaign

  Everyone in Canada should have access to what they need for their health. I Am is a national grass-roots initiative to raise awareness and action about getting tested for HIV to know your status and take steps to stay healthy. Get support before, during and after you test, either online or in-person. Your connection… Read more »

From Battered Women’s Support Services: An in-person community gathering from 6 – 8 PM Pacific time. 312 Main Street, Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.   It has been over 30 years since the horrific murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6,… Read more »

CAHR Conference 2023, Quebec City

  The 32nd Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research is open for registration. The annual CAHR conference is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. Community involvement plays a vital role at the… Read more »

Webinar: Safer bathrooms for people who use drugs

Stimulus Connect 22 December 8, 2022 10 AM-12 noon Pacific time   People use drugs in bathrooms for a range of reasons. Responding to an overdose in a bathroom is tricky and there are ways of making bathrooms safer. Join us as we learn and discuss the Safer Bathroom Toolkit, which aims to make life… Read more »

Substance Use News November 2022

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources.    In… Read more »

December 1st will mark the 35th World AIDS Day (WAD) and the start of Communities, Allies, and Networks (CAAN)’s Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW). PAN stands with people living with HIV (PLHIV) across the world to mark this milestone, to remember those we have lost, as well as the work still to be done.  The… Read more »

World AIDS Day: Global Lessons. Local Actions

  From AIDS Canada This World AIDS Day, over 50 Canadian community groups and organizations have united as partners to raise awareness about HIV in Canada. We celebrate the work that communities across the country have done toward ending the HIV epidemic in Canada. Visit AIDS Canada website to learn about scheduled events, landmarks that… Read more »

PAN’s Letter to new BC Premier David Eby

  November 21, 2022* The Honourable David Eby, KC Premier of British Columbia Sent via email to: [email protected] Dear Premier Eby: Many congratulations on becoming BC’s 37th premier. With your rich history and engagement with civil society and your leadership roles at key ministries, we look forward to working together again. To that end, we… Read more »