Category: Peer Leadership

National PANACHE Survey

The PANACHE study is currently recruiting participants who are aging with HIV (aged 60 years and older), living in Canada and able to participate in English or French. PANACHE is supported by the CTN+ (CTN 344). The goal of this community-based research study is to gather information from people aging with HIV in Canada about… Read more »

Substance Use News, November 2025

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week 2025

 The initial World AIDS Day in 1988 marked the first ever global health day. The tradition continues, and this World AIDS Day, there are several elements of HIV community work that are being highlighted. The UNAIDS theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response. PAN and allies have been working on this,… Read more »

You are invited to attend an in-person community gathering and session on co-creating recommendations and calls-to-action to improve the health of migrant, refugee, and newcomer women living with HIV. This event is being organized in collaboration with the Afro-Canadian Positive Network of BC, Ribbon Community, and researchers at the University of British Columbia (PI: Dr. Eli… Read more »

Substance Use News October 2025

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

**Please note** We unfortunately had a glitch on our PLDI National site with our PLDI online application form. Any applications filled for the upcoming Online Core Training between Wednesday October 29 – Wednesday Nov 5, were not received in our system… so no info captured. We apologize for the inconvenience and this has since been corrected. The application deadline… Read more »

Get your rapid tests for International Testing Week 2025

COCQ-SIDA in Quebec is coordinating International Testing Week in Canada, which will take place from November 17 to 23, 2025. They invite you to take part in this international movement by organizing activities related to testing. Whether it’s a mass testing day, a distribution of self test kits, or information booths on testing and sexual… Read more »

Since mid-2024, we have been waiting for the federal government to create a new Regulation under the CDSA governing these exemptions. The stated goal in 2024 was to help streamline and simplify the exemption process. Since then, however, several services have shut down and the process for being granted exemptions/renewals under the CDSA has been… Read more »

Updated: October 28, 2025 To date LetsStopAIDS has over 95 endorsers including 65+ Canadian organizations from coast to coast. This cross-country collaboration demonstrates how HIV advocates can work together and we should continue to do so moving forward. This morning a group of community leaders, advocates, and researchers had a productive meeting with the office… Read more »

STILL WITH US: A Legacy of HIV/AIDS in the Arts

  The Victoria Arts Council, in association with AVI Health & Community Services, is pleased to announce its presentation of STILL WITH US: A Legacy of HIV/AIDS in the Arts.  This cross-disciplinary project is anchored by an exhibition in downtown Victoria running from 24 October through 1 December 2025. Featuring archival materials, films, and visual… Read more »

Are you a woman living with HIV in British Columbia? We’re looking for passionate community members to help lead knowledge-translation events that support and empower others. Position: Community Facilitator Activity: Community Facilitators will be facilitating knowledge translation events on various health topics. Participation and time commitment: Attending 2 online training sessions over Zoom. Lesson 1 is 1… Read more »