Publication date: 2017
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PDF
Resource Type:
Report
Over the past decade, Nova Scotia has experienced a rise in opioid drug misuse and overdoses. In response to this public health issue, the Deputy Ministers of Health and Wellness and Justice have actioned the formation of a Leadership Committee on Opioid Misuse...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
“On behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, I am writing to you because we are deeply concerned about Ontario’s approach to prosecuting allegations of HIV non-disclosure. We request that you immediately undertake the following actions to put an end to unjust...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) stipulates that foreign nationals are inadmissible to Canada on health grounds if their health condition might reasonably be expected to cause an “excessive demand” on health or social services, or if they have an...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
Since 2009, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network has organized a number of symposia on HIV, Law and Human Rights. The issue of criminalization of HIV non-disclosure has been and remains an ongoing issue of concern to people living with HIV, community organizations,...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Booklet
This resource was produced for parents or prospective parents living with HIV, including women, transgender men and non-binary people. Its aim is to provide practical information and to foster knowledge about some of the main areas of concern that parents living with...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
“In Canada, people seeking permanent resident status or temporary residence as students or workers can be rejected on the basis of their HIV status due to the ‘excessive demand’ provision of Canada’s laws governing medical inadmissibility. “We recommend that the...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Fact sheet
This fact sheet discusses common questions regarding sex offender registries in Canada in the context of the criminal law and HIV non-disclosure. This is general legal information and not legal advice. If you want legal advice specific to your situation, you should...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Booklet
This guide was written for child and family service providers who provide support and assistance to people living with or affected by HIV.
Organization:
Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative
Publication date: 2016
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
This guide examines the challenges and barriers that many trans women living with HIV, in Ontario, face when accessing services. WHAI hope to offer support for creating safe, welcoming and inclusive space for all women.
