Posted On: Friday, March 9th, 2018
The Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) presents: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and Poz Youth Responses Towards it (Webinar) Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET In Canada, those of us living with HIV have the duty to disclose our HIV status to our partners before… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 8th, 2017
CTAC released the following statement on December 5, 2017 Re: Government Announcements about Limiting the Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure On December 1, 2017, World Aids Day, Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould released a statement and a report, developed by her department, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 4th, 2017
Did you hear? In recognition of World AIDS Day last week, the Public Health Agency of Canada released a statement on behalf of the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health. Doctors Theresa Tam (Chief Public Health Officer of Canada) and Heather Morrison Chief Medical Officer of Health, Prince Edward Island and Chair, Council of Chief of Medical Officers… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 30th, 2017
The Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization (CCRHC) released its Community Consensus Statement signed by over 150 HIV and human rights organizations across Canada. The statement, which you can read on the CCRCH website, calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to take specific actions to end unjust criminal prosecutions against people living with… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
I attended the most recent BC Centre for Excellence in HIVAIDS (BCCfE) Antiretroviral update yesterday and left with good information. Presentations covered cancer and HIV; cardiovascular disease risk and management; harm reduction and opioids; PEP guidelines and best practices. Dr. Julio Montaner gave a BCCfE update, including here we stand on publicly funded PrEP, an… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 3rd, 2017
The Canadian Webinar Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights would like to invite you to ‘Save the Date’ for the second of a multi-phase series of webinars focused on key aspects regarding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV in Canada: Supporting Safe HIV Disclosure: Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO Consolidated Guideline on… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
We find ourselves at a crucial moment in our efforts to reform discriminatory and unjust laws and practices that criminalize people living with HIV. The Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization (CCRHC) has developed a Community Consensus Statement on actions federal, provincial and territorial governments must take to address the overly broad use of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 30th, 2017
Presented by: Dr. Mark Hull, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Date: Wednesday, November 15 th – 6:00 pm Location: Chateau Granville Best Western Conference Centre | 1100 Granville Street (@ Helmcken) Join us at the Chateau Granville Best Western conference level to meet HIV-positive community members, share a delicious meal and discuss topics that… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 8th, 2017
People living with HIV can feel confident that if they have a sustained undetectable viral load, they will not pass on HIV to their sexual partners. For some it seems like a bold statement, but the science is clear. In June, the PAN Board of Directors passed a unanimous motion to join the Prevention Access… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 4th, 2017
Submitted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network The Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization (CCRHC) is proposing to develop a Community Consensus Statement on actions federal, provincial and territorial governments should take to address the overly broad use of the criminal law in cases of alleged HIV non-disclosure. There are several issues to be addressed… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
December 01, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement: World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on the impact that HIV/AIDS has had on Canadians, and to give thanks to the many dedicated people who work… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, November 27th, 2016
On October 20 and 21, people living with HIV, community workers, lawyers and academics from across the country met in Toronto to officially launch the new Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization. The Coalition was founded by a group of Canadians and representatives of Canadian organizations who met at the HIV Is Not A Crime… Read more »
