What's New

November 2007

New Anti-Drug Bill Likely to Lead to More Cases of HIV
News Release
Legal Network President Named National Recipient of Canadian Institutes of Health Research Award
News Release
Legal Network News, Issue 28

October 2007

Human Rights and HIV/AIDS: Now More Than Ever
Speaking Out on ODSP: Coalition Strategy Conference (November 15, 2007) — Director of Communications Leon Mar will deliver a workshop on media relations to this conference of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Access to Medicines and Intellectual Property: An International Expert Meeting on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime, Global Developments, and New Strategies for Improving Access
Meeting Report
Durham Regional HIV/AIDS Conference: Engaging Communities (November 28, 2007) — Executive Director Richard Elliott will deliver a plenary presentation on criminal law and HIV disclosure at this event hosted by the AIDS Committee of Durham Region.
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
AIDS Committee of Guelph 3^rd Annual HIV/AIDS Symposium (November 26, 2007) — Senior Policy Analyst Alison Symington will present a workshop on criminalization and HIV at this annual symposium for front-line community workers.
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
4^e Conférence latine sur la réduction des risques liés à la consommation de drogues (CLAT 4) [4^th Latin Conference on the Reduction of Drug-related Harm] (December 1, 2007) — Director of Research and Policy Richard Pearshouse will deliver a presentation in Spanish on Legislating for Health and Human Rights: Model Law on Drug Use and HIV/AIDS at this three-day conference.
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Insite Extension a Political Manoeuvre Instead of a Public Health Decision — Existing evidence shows supervised injection facility should be permanent
News Release
Ottawa Adopting Failed U.S.-style “War on Drugs” — New National Anti-Drug Strategy plays politics with people’s lives
News Release

September 2007

Project Coordinator, Global Rights and AIDS Information Network (GRAIN) (application deadline: October 12, 2007)
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers
Civil Society Key to Defeating AIDS in China — International groups, global leaders press UNAIDS to convene NGO meeting
News Release and Letter to UNAIDS
Canada Misses Opportunity to Show Leadership on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria at Global Fund Replenishment in Berlin
News Release
First-ever Compulsory Licence Issued Under Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime — But MPs must simplify law to make it truly effective, says Legal Network
News Release
Dangerously Out of Step: The International Narcotics Control Board and HIV/AIDS — article published in Global AIDSLink #105, September–October 2007
Undue Force: An Overview of Provincial Legislation on Forced Testing for HIV
A Human Rights-based Commentary on UNAIDS Guidance Note: HIV and Sex Work (April 2007)

August 2007

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Announces Richard Elliott as Its New Executive Director
News Release

July 2007

CMAJ Commentary Calls for Needle Exchange and Safer Tattooing Programs in Canadian Prisons
News Release
Letter to federal Industry Minister Maxime Bernier and federal Health Minister Tony Clement re: international expert consultation on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
Letter to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade re: Intellectual property issues in bilateral FTA negotiations
Rwanda First to Try Buying Affordable AIDS Drug from Canada Using Access to Medicines Regime
News Release
Public Forum on Canada’s Drug Policy (July 26, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will be a guest panellist at this public forum on harm reduction, public health and an integrated strategy for drug use.
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Letter to Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien and city councillors re: termination of the Safer Crack Use Initiative
Dependent on Rights: Assessing Treatment of Drug Dependence from a Human Rights Perspective
Sticking Points: Barriers to Access to Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada
Cancellation of Safe Crack Kits by Ottawa City Council Irresponsible and Short-sighted
News Release
Legal Network News, Issue 27

June 2007

HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 12(1)
Quick Fixes to Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Left Behind as MPs Close Commons
News Release
Letter to the UN Secretary-General re: Exploitation by China of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
2007–2008 Board of Directors
2006–2007 Annual Report
Ontario Legal Aid Clinic and Toronto Human Rights Advocate Win 2007 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
News Release

May 2007

Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force June Speakers Series (June 20, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will discuss Do Not Cross: Policing and HIV Risk Faced by People Who Use Drugs, a new report that examines the impact of law enforcement practices on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment for people who use illegal drugs.
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Researcher/Policy Analyst (application deadline: 20 June 2007)
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers
2007 Joint Ethics Conference (May 30, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will participate in the Global Health & Ethics pre-conference session at this joint conference of the 18^th Canadian Bioethics Society Conference and the 3^rd International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Do Not Cross: Policing and HIV Risk Faced by People Who Use Drugs
A Helping Hand: Legal Issues Related to Assisted Injection at Supervised Injection Facilities
To Tell. . . or Not to Tell: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and its Impact on HIV+ Women (May 25, 2007) — A forum of collective voices including HIV+ women, support workers, and the legal community
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Find out what you can do to improve access to HIV/AIDS medicines (May 23, 2007) — Teleconference with Deputy Director Richard Elliott and Global Citizens for Change
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Administrative Assistant (application deadline: 8 June 2007)
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers
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April 2007

Prevention and Protection: Enhancing Both HIV Testing and Human Rights in Canada
HIV Testing — series of 12 info sheets
AIDS and public security: the other side of the coin — Commentary by Executive Director Joanne Csete published in The Lancet
2007 Annual General Meeting (June 10–11, 2007)
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/agm
“The Other War on Drugs”: International Panel to Discuss Access to Medicines in Developing Countries
Media Advisory
Legal Network Releases 13-point Plan to Parliament to Fix Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
News Release
Getting the Regime Right — Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology regarding Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
Legal Network to Propose Immediate Steps to Fix Canada's Access to Medicines Regime
Media Advisory
House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (April 18, 2007) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will appear as a witness before this committee regarding Canada's Access to Medicines Regime
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
The Other War on Drugs: Access to Medicines in Developing Countries (April 19, 2007) — Experts from Canada, India, Thailand and Médecins Sans Frontières will speak about current developments undermining access to affordable medicines in developing countries
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Civil-society briefing on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (April 25, 2007) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will conduct a briefing session for civil society organizations by teleconference at 1 p.m. ET
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Can prosecution protect and prevent? Public health and human rights impact of criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure (April 27, 2007) — Senior Policy Analyst Alana Klein will present this workshop at the Standard Margins Law and Sexuality Conference
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
The Far-Reaching Implications of HIV/AIDS (May 4, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will speak at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
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March 2007

Letter to members of Parliament and senators re: Budget 2007 and the new “National Anti-Drug Strategy”
Legal Network News, Issue 26
Tories' addiction plan misses mark — Toronto Star letter to the editor
Letter to Minister for International Cooperation Josée Verner re: Demonstrating Canada's commitment to achieving universal access to HIV prevention, care and treatment by 2010
Speaking Out: Influencing public opinion on human rights issues through effective media relations (April 3, 2007) — Director of Communications Leon Mar will be a featured speaker at the two-day OutRights Human Rights Conference
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
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February 2007

Canada Unfairly Berated by International Drug Body for Pragmatic, Effective HIV Prevention Measures
News Release
New Report Finds International Narcotics Control Board Blocks Effective HIV Prevention Among Drug Users
News Release
Closed to Reason: The International Narcotics Control Board and HIV/AIDS
Medicines for all? Commitment and compromise in the fight for Canada's law on compulsory licensing for export — Article by Deputy Director Richard Elliott in The Power of Pills (Pluto Books, 2006)
Former UN Special Envoy to join call for greater accountability at INCB
Media Advisory
Satellite Training / Educational Session on HIV/AIDS in Prison Settings (May 13, 2007) — Satellite co-hosted by the Legal Network at the 18^th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm
For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events
Legal Network Condemns Anti-gay Mob Attack on Award-winning Jamaican Activist
News Release
Shelley v. the United Kingdom: Response to the submission of the U.K. government
Review of Canada's Access to Medicines Regime — Legal Network submission to the Government of Canada
Letter to ECOSOC and the UNODC re: exclusion of NGOs from CND Committee of the Whole
Not Up to the Challenge of Change: An analysis of the report of the Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws
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January 2007

Letter to Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion re: support for safe injection facilities
Delivering on the Pledge: Reforming Canada's Access to Medicines Regime — GTAG submission to the Government of Canada
Shelley v. the United Kingdom: Submissions of the Intervenors in the European Court of Human Rights
HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 11(2/3)
Network News, Issue 25
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For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Access to Medicines and Intellectual Property: An International Expert Meeting on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime, Global Developments, and New Strategies for Improving Access Meeting Report Durham Regional HIV/AIDS Conference: Engaging Communities (November 28, 2007) — Executive Director Richard Elliott will deliver a plenary presentation on criminal law and HIV disclosure at this event hosted by the AIDS Committee of Durham Region. For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events AIDS Committee of Guelph 3^rd Annual HIV/AIDS Symposium (November 26, 2007) — Senior Policy Analyst Alison Symington will present a workshop on criminalization and HIV at this annual symposium for front-line community workers. For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events 4^e Conférence latine sur la réduction des risques liés à la consommation de drogues (CLAT 4) [4^th Latin Conference on the Reduction of Drug-related Harm] (December 1, 2007) — Director of Research and Policy Richard Pearshouse will deliver a presentation in Spanish on Legislating for Health and Human Rights: Model Law on Drug Use and HIV/AIDS at this three-day conference. For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Insite Extension a Political Manoeuvre Instead of a Public Health Decision — Existing evidence shows supervised injection facility should be permanent News Release Ottawa Adopting Failed U.S.-style “War on Drugs” — New National Anti-Drug Strategy plays politics with people’s lives News Release Back to top September 2007 Project Coordinator, Global Rights and AIDS Information Network (GRAIN) (application deadline: October 12, 2007) For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers Civil Society Key to Defeating AIDS in China — International groups, global leaders press UNAIDS to convene NGO meeting News Release and Letter to UNAIDS Canada Misses Opportunity to Show Leadership on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria at Global Fund Replenishment in Berlin News Release First-ever Compulsory Licence Issued Under Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime — But MPs must simplify law to make it truly effective, says Legal Network News Release Dangerously Out of Step: The International Narcotics Control Board and HIV/AIDS — article published in Global AIDSLink #105, September–October 2007 Undue Force: An Overview of Provincial Legislation on Forced Testing for HIV A Human Rights-based Commentary on UNAIDS Guidance Note: HIV and Sex Work (April 2007) Back to top August 2007 Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Announces Richard Elliott as Its New Executive Director News Release Back to top July 2007 CMAJ Commentary Calls for Needle Exchange and Safer Tattooing Programs in Canadian Prisons News Release Letter to federal Industry Minister Maxime Bernier and federal Health Minister Tony Clement re: international expert consultation on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Letter to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade re: Intellectual property issues in bilateral FTA negotiations Rwanda First to Try Buying Affordable AIDS Drug from Canada Using Access to Medicines Regime News Release Public Forum on Canada’s Drug Policy (July 26, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will be a guest panellist at this public forum on harm reduction, public health and an integrated strategy for drug use. For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Letter to Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien and city councillors re: termination of the Safer Crack Use Initiative Dependent on Rights: Assessing Treatment of Drug Dependence from a Human Rights Perspective Sticking Points: Barriers to Access to Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada Cancellation of Safe Crack Kits by Ottawa City Council Irresponsible and Short-sighted News Release Legal Network News, Issue 27 Back to top June 2007 HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 12(1) Quick Fixes to Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Left Behind as MPs Close Commons News Release Letter to the UN Secretary-General re: Exploitation by China of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2007–2008 Board of Directors 2006–2007 Annual Report Ontario Legal Aid Clinic and Toronto Human Rights Advocate Win 2007 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights News Release Back to top May 2007 Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force June Speakers Series (June 20, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will discuss Do Not Cross: Policing and HIV Risk Faced by People Who Use Drugs, a new report that examines the impact of law enforcement practices on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment for people who use illegal drugs. For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Researcher/Policy Analyst (application deadline: 20 June 2007) For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers 2007 Joint Ethics Conference (May 30, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will participate in the Global Health & Ethics pre-conference session at this joint conference of the 18^th Canadian Bioethics Society Conference and the 3^rd International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Do Not Cross: Policing and HIV Risk Faced by People Who Use Drugs A Helping Hand: Legal Issues Related to Assisted Injection at Supervised Injection Facilities To Tell. . . or Not to Tell: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and its Impact on HIV+ Women (May 25, 2007) — A forum of collective voices including HIV+ women, support workers, and the legal community For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Find out what you can do to improve access to HIV/AIDS medicines (May 23, 2007) — Teleconference with Deputy Director Richard Elliott and Global Citizens for Change For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Administrative Assistant (application deadline: 8 June 2007) For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/careers Back to top April 2007 Prevention and Protection: Enhancing Both HIV Testing and Human Rights in Canada HIV Testing — series of 12 info sheets AIDS and public security: the other side of the coin — Commentary by Executive Director Joanne Csete published in The Lancet 2007 Annual General Meeting (June 10–11, 2007) For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/agm “The Other War on Drugs”: International Panel to Discuss Access to Medicines in Developing Countries Media Advisory Legal Network Releases 13-point Plan to Parliament to Fix Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime News Release Getting the Regime Right — Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology regarding Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Legal Network to Propose Immediate Steps to Fix Canada's Access to Medicines Regime Media Advisory House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (April 18, 2007) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will appear as a witness before this committee regarding Canada's Access to Medicines Regime For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events The Other War on Drugs: Access to Medicines in Developing Countries (April 19, 2007) — Experts from Canada, India, Thailand and Médecins Sans Frontières will speak about current developments undermining access to affordable medicines in developing countries For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Civil-society briefing on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (April 25, 2007) — Deputy Director Richard Elliott will conduct a briefing session for civil society organizations by teleconference at 1 p.m. ET For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Can prosecution protect and prevent? Public health and human rights impact of criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure (April 27, 2007) — Senior Policy Analyst Alana Klein will present this workshop at the Standard Margins Law and Sexuality Conference For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events The Far-Reaching Implications of HIV/AIDS (May 4, 2007) — Executive Director Joanne Csete will speak at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Back to top March 2007 Letter to members of Parliament and senators re: Budget 2007 and the new “National Anti-Drug Strategy” Legal Network News, Issue 26 Tories' addiction plan misses mark — Toronto Star letter to the editor Letter to Minister for International Cooperation Josée Verner re: Demonstrating Canada's commitment to achieving universal access to HIV prevention, care and treatment by 2010 Speaking Out: Influencing public opinion on human rights issues through effective media relations (April 3, 2007) — Director of Communications Leon Mar will be a featured speaker at the two-day OutRights Human Rights Conference For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Back to top February 2007 Canada Unfairly Berated by International Drug Body for Pragmatic, Effective HIV Prevention Measures News Release New Report Finds International Narcotics Control Board Blocks Effective HIV Prevention Among Drug Users News Release Closed to Reason: The International Narcotics Control Board and HIV/AIDS Medicines for all? Commitment and compromise in the fight for Canada's law on compulsory licensing for export — Article by Deputy Director Richard Elliott in The Power of Pills (Pluto Books, 2006) Former UN Special Envoy to join call for greater accountability at INCB Media Advisory Satellite Training / Educational Session on HIV/AIDS in Prison Settings (May 13, 2007) — Satellite co-hosted by the Legal Network at the 18^th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm For more information, visit www.aidslaw.ca/events Legal Network Condemns Anti-gay Mob Attack on Award-winning Jamaican Activist News Release Shelley v. the United Kingdom: Response to the submission of the U.K. government Review of Canada's Access to Medicines Regime — Legal Network submission to the Government of Canada Letter to ECOSOC and the UNODC re: exclusion of NGOs from CND Committee of the Whole Not Up to the Challenge of Change: An analysis of the report of the Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws Back to top January 2007 Letter to Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion re: support for safe injection facilities Delivering on the Pledge: Reforming Canada's Access to Medicines Regime — GTAG submission to the Government of Canada Shelley v. the United Kingdom: Submissions of the Intervenors in the European Court of Human Rights HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 11(2/3) Network News, Issue 25 Back to top To view PDF files you require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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