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December 2006

Proceedings: Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights — Report from the satellite of the XVI International AIDS Conference
Law student interns — Summer 2007
Commons Report on Prostitution Fails Sex Workers
News Release and Backgrounder
Legislating for Health and Human Rights: Model Law on Drug Use and HIV/AIDS
Letter to federal members of Parliament on the reopening of the equal marriage debate
Prison Tattoo Closure Irresponsible, Says Legal Network
News Release
Safer tattooing programs should be implemented in all prisons in Canada, says Director of Communications Leon Mar in this World AIDS Day op-ed, published in the Toronto Star
NGOs Welcome Renewed Focus on AIDS, but Say Pledge Falls Short
News Release
Legislation to Authorize Forced Testing of Federal Prisoners for HIV: An Unjustified Violation of Human Rights — Submission to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

November 2006

AIDS Review Should Endorse More Money for Most Vulnerable, Say National Organizations
News Release
Update on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)
Briefing Paper
Health and Industry Ministers Should Eliminate Red Tape in Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export
News Release
“Harm Reduction and Incarceration” (December 4, 2006) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will participate in this panel discussion in Ottawa as part of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week
Time to Deliver (or not) — Commentary by Deputy Director Richard Elliott on Canada's law to export lower-cost generic medicines to developing countries (i.e. the Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa, a.k.a. Canada's Access to Medicines Regime)

October 2006

Letter to Montréal Mayor Gérald Tremblay on the recent decision of the Ville-Marie arrondissement to close centre city parks at night
Misleading and Misguided: Mandatory Incarceration for Certain Drug Offences
Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)
Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China (of which the Legal Network is a member) on Canada's policy on human rights in China
Nothing About Us Without Us! (November 28, 2006) — Senior Policy Analyst Richard Pearshouse will speak at this workshop at the Region of Waterloo Health and Social Services Building

September 2006

Montréal Sex Workers and Jamaican LGBT Rights Activist Win 2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
News Release
2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
Media Advisory
Network News, Issue 24
"Pledges and pitfalls: Canada’s legislation on compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals for export" — Article by Deputy Director Richard Elliott in the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 1, Nos. 1/2, 2006
House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (September 26, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will appear as a witness before this committee on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)
Canadian Conference on the Public's Health and the Law
- "HIV/AIDS: The Role of Criminal Law in Public Health" (November 5, 2006) — Senior Policy Analyst Glenn Betteridge will participate in this panel discussion addressing controversial questions on the role of criminal law in combating HIV/AIDS.
- "Access to Essential Medicines" (November 7, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will moderate this panel discussion exploring why Canada's law on generic medicine exports has not yet yielded any results and identifying what changes are needed.
Health Minister's Indecision on Insite Ignores Scientific Evidence
News Release

August 2006

Access to Medicines as a Human Right: What does it mean for corporate social responsibility? (October 18, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will speak at this daylong workshop at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre for International Studies
Letter to federal Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay in support of South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).
Groups Urge Rapid Review of Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export
News Release
Harper Needs Dose of Reality: Prime Minister should make life-and-death decisions based on evidence, not ideology, says Legal Network
News Release
Annual Report 2005–2006
Will It Deliver? Assessing Canada’s pledge to export affordable AIDS drugs
Media Advisory
Four Steps for Canada: Stephen Lewis and Canadian civil society groups demand action on global AIDS crisis
News Release | Platform | Letter to Prime Minister
Find out about our activities at the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) by visiting www.aidslaw.ca/aids2006.

July 2006

Letter to industry Canada supporting the addition of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) to Schedule 1 of the Patent Act

Letter to federal Health Minister Tony Clement supporting Insite, Vancouver's safe injection facility

June 2006

The Promise of the Human Rights Council: Marginalised Groups, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
A joint statement by the Legal Network and other non-governmental organizations in special consultative status, submitted to the first session of the newly formed UN Human Rights Council
Outcomes of the Symposium on HIV Testing and Human Rights (2006)
Report from the symposium held on 24–25 October 2005 in Montréal, and co-hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Gay Men's Health Crisis and the Center for Health and Gender Equity
Update: Prison Needle Exchange: Lessons from a Comprehensive Review of International Evidence and Experience — 2006 Edition
Network News, Issue 23
UNAIDS and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network are pleased to announce the joint publication Courting Rights: Case Studies in Litigation the Human Rights of People Living with HIV. Part of the UNAIDS "Best Practice" collection, this resource will help jurists, advocates, legislators and other policy-makers to understand and use the law optimally in the response to AIDS.

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Canada's Access to Medicines Regime) Back to top October 2006 Letter to Montréal Mayor Gérald Tremblay on the recent decision of the Ville-Marie arrondissement to close centre city parks at night Misleading and Misguided: Mandatory Incarceration for Certain Drug Offences Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment) Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China (of which the Legal Network is a member) on Canada's policy on human rights in China Nothing About Us Without Us! (November 28, 2006) — Senior Policy Analyst Richard Pearshouse will speak at this workshop at the Region of Waterloo Health and Social Services Building Back to top September 2006 Montréal Sex Workers and Jamaican LGBT Rights Activist Win 2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights News Release 2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Media Advisory Network News, Issue 24 "Pledges and pitfalls: Canada’s legislation on compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals for export" — Article by Deputy Director Richard Elliott in the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 1, Nos. 1/2, 2006 House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (September 26, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will appear as a witness before this committee on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment) Canadian Conference on the Public's Health and the Law "HIV/AIDS: The Role of Criminal Law in Public Health" (November 5, 2006) — Senior Policy Analyst Glenn Betteridge will participate in this panel discussion addressing controversial questions on the role of criminal law in combating HIV/AIDS. "Access to Essential Medicines" (November 7, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will moderate this panel discussion exploring why Canada's law on generic medicine exports has not yet yielded any results and identifying what changes are needed. Health Minister's Indecision on Insite Ignores Scientific Evidence News Release Back to top August 2006 Access to Medicines as a Human Right: What does it mean for corporate social responsibility? (October 18, 2006) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will speak at this daylong workshop at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre for International Studies Letter to federal Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay in support of South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). Groups Urge Rapid Review of Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export News Release Harper Needs Dose of Reality: Prime Minister should make life-and-death decisions based on evidence, not ideology, says Legal Network News Release Annual Report 2005–2006 Will It Deliver? Assessing Canada’s pledge to export affordable AIDS drugs Media Advisory Four Steps for Canada: Stephen Lewis and Canadian civil society groups demand action on global AIDS crisis News Release \| Platform \| Letter to Prime Minister Find out about our activities at the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) by visiting www.aidslaw.ca/aids2006. Back to top July 2006 Letter to industry Canada supporting the addition of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) to Schedule 1 of the Patent Act Letter to federal Health Minister Tony Clement supporting Insite, Vancouver's safe injection facility Back to top June 2006 The Promise of the Human Rights Council: Marginalised Groups, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity A joint statement by the Legal Network and other non-governmental organizations in special consultative status, submitted to the first session of the newly formed UN Human Rights Council Outcomes of the Symposium on HIV Testing and Human Rights (2006) Report from the symposium held on 24–25 October 2005 in Montréal, and co-hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Gay Men's Health Crisis and the Center for Health and Gender Equity Update: Prison Needle Exchange: Lessons from a Comprehensive Review of International Evidence and Experience — 2006 Edition Network News, Issue 23 UNAIDS and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network are pleased to announce the joint publication Courting Rights: Case Studies in Litigation the Human Rights of People Living with HIV. Part of the UNAIDS "Best Practice" collection, this resource will help jurists, advocates, legislators and other policy-makers to understand and use the law optimally in the response to AIDS. Back to top To view PDF files you require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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