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:
Realize (previously CWGHR)
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
“There is no evidence that mandatory prison time for people convicted of drug offences reduces the problems associated with drug use, or drug use itself. “At the same time, there is a growing body of evidence that mandatory minimum sentences wreak terrible damage on...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network wishes to add our voice to the many calling for the immediate abolition of all aspects of “street checks” or “carding” used by the Toronto Police Service (TPS).
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
“The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network submits this briefing to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in advance of its review of the periodic report of Canada, held during its 93rd session from July 31 to August 25, 2017. “The Legal Network has...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
In 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.
Organization:
CATIE
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
Organization:
Realize (previously CWGHR)
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 2017
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The public health and human rights rationale for prison-based needle and syringe programs Programs that ensure access to sterile injecting equipment are an important component of a comprehensive approach to reducing the vulnerability of prisoners to HIV and HCV...
