Posted On: Friday, May 20th, 2022
The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is a national coalition located at Simon Fraser University that advocates for drug policies based on principles of public health, human rights, and social inclusion. CDPC promotes drug policies informed by the priorities of communities of people who use drugs, ethical research and knowledge-gathering processes, and First Nations, Inuit,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 20th, 2022
via COCQ-SIDA The Montreal Manifesto of 1989 was a broad call for inclusion and action by the people most affected by the HIV pandemic. You can read the original text in English, French or Spanish. Many things have changed in HIV since 1989, and some have not. New issues and tools to fight… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 19th, 2022
We acknowledge the short turnaround for application; we can’t control timing of submissions for site. Position Title: Community Consultant, Canada Pavilion Reporting to: Program Manager, Canada Pavilion Location: Virtual, some travel to Montreal may be required (travel costs covered) Level of Effort: This is a temporary, part-time consultancy Contract: Approx. 60-75 hours from May to… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 16th, 2022
Jean-François Pagé Clerk of the Committee Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Sixth Floor, 131 Queen Street House of Commons Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Canada May 6th, 2022 Dear Jean-François Pagé, Please find our submission to your Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. With Bill C-5 being referred to your committee… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 29th, 2022
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 28th, 2022
Global launch of the new UNAIDS-WHO publication Date: Monday May 2, 2022 Time: 5 AM Pacific time Organizers: UNAIDS and WHO Zoom link for the day of meeting- this isn’t a registration link: https://unaids.zoom.us/j/86740615742?pwd=anlPTFllU2xkeDB0SjRTU01kZzNZdz09 Meeting ID: 867 4061 5742 Passcode: 333609 Interpretation: English, French, Spanish, Russian Objectives of webinar: To draw attention to the interlinked… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 25th, 2022
Over the past 2 years CAAN has been working with researchers, people with lived experience and indigenous organizations to develop resources for indigenous serving agencies and indigenous peoples living with HIV, Hep C and STBBI’s. Some of these resources can be found on the CAAN Promising Practices site. In an effort to ensure these resources… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 25th, 2022
Via ICASO : Please share this survey on Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) to people and networks as widely as possible. Thank you for taking part in this global investigation of what drives Undetectable=Untransmissible (U=U). ICASO recently surveyed over 50 community leaders in 16 different countries to ask what people living with HIV need to… Read more »
The NGO delegation to the UNAIDS PCB has released a joint statement: Call to Action from the UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation and international civil society and community organizations on the war in Ukraine and its impacts on people living with HIV and key populations Excerpt: “On February 24, the Russian Federation started an unprovoked war… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 11th, 2022
April 14 is the 6th anniversary of the Public Health Emergency of overdose and overdose deaths in British Columbia. Yet again, the anniversary is coming on the heels of the deadliest year ever – in 2021 2224 people were lost to drug poisoning. In January of this year, 207 people died, the fourth consecutive… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 8th, 2022
April 8, 2022 Niki Sharma, MLA Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: [email protected] Dear Parliamentary Secretary Sharma: On behalf of PAN, I write to thank and congratulate you on the creation of the historic $30 million Non-Profit Recovery and Resiliency Fund. Taken in combination… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 4th, 2022
The Interior Region Shelter and Supportive Operators Summit was initiated and organized by three services organizations: ASK Wellness Society (Kamloops), the Canadian Mental Health Association (Kamloops) and Penticton and District Society for Community Living (Penticton). Invitations were sent out across the Interior Health Authority Region resulting in 17 organizations agreeing to participate. The need for… Read more »
