Category: PAN News and Events

Your Feedback has Impact: Summary of 2021 Members and Allies Survey

Posted On: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

The work we do at PAN is collaborative and rooted in the issues identified by our member organizations. We begin with community-identified needs, followed by carefully considered data, and deliver results for community development, skills building and action. This process reflects three of our key values including accountability and stewardship, evidence-based action, and collaboration and… Read more »

Substance Use News November 2022

Posted On: Wednesday, November 30th, 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 »

PAN’s World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week message 

Posted On: Monday, November 28th, 2022

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 »

PLDI Online Leadership Trainings are now offered nationally

Posted On: Thursday, November 24th, 2022

  “Transformative, uplifting, empowering, inspiring and fun!” Whether in French or in English, people living with HIV (PLHIV) from everywhere in Canada are invited to embark on their PLDI leadership journey through a dynamic combination of online self-paced and real-time facilitated group sessions. The mixed format allows participants flexibility to learn at their own pace… Read more »

PAN’s Letter to new BC Premier David Eby

Posted On: Monday, November 21st, 2022

  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 »

Webinar: A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources

Posted On: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

  Unfortunately this webinar needs to be rescheduled. We will update this post with a date once it has been determined.  Join us for a webinar with the Canadian HIV and Disability Project (CaNHDis) of Realize: A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources       Summary: Systemic ableism is increasingly being identified… Read more »

2022 World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

Posted On: Sunday, November 6th, 2022

  World AIDS Day is (December 1) and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week is December 1-7. You and your communities can share resources and attend events to remember the people who have died, and their unique places within HIV/AIDS communities honour the experiences of people living with HIV and AIDS share knowledge about HIV remember historical… Read more »

BC Select Standing Committee on Health releases Closing Gaps, Reducing Barriers Report

Posted On: Friday, November 4th, 2022

  On Tuesday November 1, BC’s Select Standing Committee on Health released the report Closing Gaps, Reducing Barriers: Expanding the response to the toxic drug and overdose crisis. The report notes that the Select Standing Committee on Health (SSCH) gathered input from government ministries, health authorities, and other relevant agencies (PAN presented with CSUN), through written… Read more »