The HIV Legal Network (www.hivlegalnetwork.ca) promotes the human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, in Canada and internationally, through research and analysis, advocacy and litigation, public education and community mobilization. The Legal Network is Canada’s leading advocacy organization working on the legal and human rights issues raised by HIV/AIDS.
RESOURCES
Review of Canada’s Compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Publication date: 2017“The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network submits this briefing to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons withDisabilities in advance of its review of the periodic report of Canada, held during its 17th session from 20 March to 12 April 2017....
HIV Criminalization in Canada: Key trends and Patterns
Publication date: 2017As part of an effort to contribute to an informed public dialogue on the issue, this short report provides a snapshot of the temporal and demographic patterns of HIV criminalization in Canada from 1989 to 2016. It also updates information on the outcomes of HIV...
Privacy and Disclosure for Youth Living with HIV or HEP C: Questions and Answers
Publication date: 2017This guide is for youth between the ages of 15 and 29 and focuses on some of the factors at play when young people living with HIV or hepatitis C (Hep C) are thinking about telling others about their HIV or Hep C status.
Exploring Avenues to Address Problematic Prosecutions Against People Living with HIV in Canada
Publication date: 2017In consultation with the community, federal and provincial governments must take action to limit HIV criminalization and bring the law in line with international recommendations, science and human rights as outlined in the attached brief.
Indigenous Communities: HIV, Privacy and Confidentiality
Publication date: 2017Knowing your rights and responsibilities when it comes to HIV disclosure, privacy and confidentiality is an important way to protect your privacy. This guide provides answers to common questions on disclosure, privacy and confidentiality in the health care settings,...
Indigenous Communities and HIV and HCV in Federal Prisons: Questions and Answers
Publication date: 2017This ‘Question and Answer’ booklet is for prisoners who identify as First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and who are imprisoned in a federal prison or healing lodge run by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
Know Your Rights: Guide for Parents Living with HIV
Publication date: 2017This 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...
Know Your Rights: A Guide for Child and Family Service Providers Serving People Living with HIV
Publication date: 2017This guide was written for child and family service providers who provide support and assistance to people living with or affected by HIV.
Harm Reduction Services for Indigenous People Who Use Drugs: Questions and Answers
Publication date: 2017In Canada, Indigenous people experience higher rates of injection drug use and less access to health care than non-Indigenous people. For many Indigenous people, drug use offers a means of coping with traumatic life circumstances, including those related to their...
Sex Offender Registries: Fact Sheet
Publication date: 2017This 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...