Posted On: Monday, November 16th, 2015
The AIDS Commitee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area has created a petition to the Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott, PC MC, and is looking for support to help it reach 500 signatures. Please click here to read and sign the petition. Canada needs a renewed national HIV/AIDS strategy. We need to engage in a national… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 2nd, 2015
Date: Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 Time: 6:00-8:00pm Location: Studio 126, 126 East Pender Street Vancouver, BC on unceded Coast Salish Territories of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh peoples Cost: Free, with wine by donation Stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person. (Oxford English Dictionary, 2015). Come join us for… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2015
October 15, 2015 – The Board of Directors of Positive Women’s Network (PWN) is pleased to announce they have chosen Donna Tennant to be PWN’s new Executive Director. Donna has worked as Positive Women’s Network’s Director of Fund Development for ten years, building partnerships to enhance programs and funding support. She is familiar to many… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2015
For all intents and purposes, Bradford McIntyre’s story could be a movie. Thirty-one years ago, during the height of the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) crisis, he was diagnosed with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). A year later, the doctors told him he had 6 months to live. This is a story of being given a death… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
Gay Men’s Health Summit 2015: Undoing Stigma November 5th and 6th, 2015 Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Register online
Posted On: Monday, October 5th, 2015
The Canadian Positive People Network held a Press Conference and meet-and-greet in Toronto on September 25 at the 519 Community Centre in Toronto to release their Pre-Election statement. Daily Xtra was there to cover the press conference. We are kindly asking you to sign, support and share with your networks the CPPN/RCPS petition to Canadian… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 5th, 2015
Posted On: Monday, October 5th, 2015
CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. CATIE is reaching out to people living with HIV to find out what kinds of information they need and how well CATIE is doing at meeting these needs. Start the survey now If you are living with HIV, please take a few… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 28th, 2015
CHABAC has released a fact sheet on HIV Stigma in African, Caribbean and Black Communities. People from African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities face multiple forms of stigma and discrimination. HIV-related stigma is just one of these. The purpose of this fact sheet is to raise awareness among health and social service professionals about the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 28th, 2015
When it comes to HIV disclosure, the law is complicated. In 2012, the Canadian Supreme Court issued a regressive ruling that made the law stricter for people living with HIV, in opposition to scientific assessments of risk and medical advancements that reduce the likelihood of transmission. Legally, people living with HIV must use a condom… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Working with partners including ACT, PWA, Positive Living Niagara and PositiveLite.com, the OHTN has created a brand new resource on smoking and HIV. Quitting smoking is one of the very best things that someone living with HIV can do to protect their health. Our new website offers videos, apps, links to helplines and workshops, and… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 14th, 2015
Are you a young gay, bisexual, or queer guy in Canada interested in fighting against stigma? Stigma is a strong social power that keeps people out. It is a driver of the HIV epidemic and a key social determinant of health for young gay and bisexual men. It manifests in many ways, such has HIV… Read more »
