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Jul 12, 2016 01:58 am | Deb Schmitz Additional news about the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement and the agreement’s $250-million surplus was published yesterday in an article by The Globe and Mail (article link). The 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement “Following widespread contamination of blood and blood products with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in… Read more »

CIHR is seeking qualified individuals to join the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Advisory Committee (CHARAC). Background The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) provides scientific leadership for the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, which is responsible for the management and oversight of the research component of the Government of Canada initiative in HIV/AIDS, namely the Federal Initiative… Read more »

All Canadians deserve access to housing that meets their needs and that they can afford. Achieving good housing outcomes for Canadians requires collaboration among many partners. Provinces and territories play an important role in housing. The Government of Canada is working with them to develop a new National Housing Strategy. Together, we can accomplish more…. Read more »

Sponsored by CTN, OHTN & REACH, CANOC, CANFAR UNAIDS has set the ambitious goal that by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their diagnosis; 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. From a… Read more »

Dear Stakeholders, Further to our commitment to you to respond to the Letter of Intent (LOI) applications in June, I am writing to provide you with an update regarding the status of the LOI review. As you are aware, the LOI solicitation for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action… Read more »

We are at a crucial moment in Canadian drug policy. The federal government has declared a restored commitment to harm reduction and public health, and is open again to discussions with civil society. As evidence of this new dialogue, on June 17, we welcomed the federal Health Minister, Dr. Jane Philpott to Toronto to deliver… Read more »

The YouthCO Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Sarah Chown to the role of Executive Director. “Following a thoughtful hiring process, the Board is confident in, and excited about, Sarah’s capabilities to steward the organization forward,” says Board Chair, Blake Stitilis. Sarah began working with YouthCO as Program Director in January 2015, to support… Read more »

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network’s 2016 are pleased to announce the release of their 2015–2016 Annual Report. Titled Turning Point, the document provides a glimpse into some of their accomplishments over the past year, names the many people and organizations that helped along the way, and looks forward to the work ahead. Turning Point acknowledges… Read more »

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 as HIV stigma, homophobia, racism, classism, transphobia, and ageism. These forms of stigma often intersect and work together… Read more »

  June 1, 2016. VICTORIA, BC – Local group erects 600 crosses to decry overdose deaths in BC; Provincial and national groups urge immediate action. Local health advocates, Yes2SCS (Yes to Supervised Consumption Services), will erect 600 crosses on Harris Green between Cook and Vancouver Street. This installment gives form to the 600-800 people the… Read more »

Red Road HIV/AIDS Network (RRHAN) and Positive Women’s Network (PWN) are thrilled to announce that the Indigenous Women’s Support position for their joint Holistic Health Awareness Program for Indigenous Women has been filled. Judy Mitchell from North Vancouver, BC will commence with the duties of her new role at PWN’s drop-in centre located at 614–1033… Read more »