Registered as a charity since 1986, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition of community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. We are dedicated to strengthening the response to HIV/AIDS across all sectors of society, and to enriching the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS.
RESOURCES
The Economic Cost of HIV/AIDS in Canada
Publication date: 2011This report was undertaken to provide an updated estimate of costs related to HIV/AIDS in Canada, with a particular focus on the costs of treatment and costs associated with loss of productivity for lost work hours. It is a follow-up document to the 2001 study The...
HIV and Housing: Toward a National Housing Strategy
Publication date: 2010This discussion paper examines the housing situation in Canada, looks at other national strategies, and makes recommendations to be considered in a national housing strategy.
A House is Not Always a Home: A Needs and Assets Assessment
Publication date: 2012This resource presents the results of an on-line survey conducted with members of the Canadian AIDS Society from across Canada. Among its contents are the following: key challenges in finding affordable and suitable housing; an overview of housing programs that are...
Faith-Based Organizations Addressing HIV/AIDS in Canada: A National Framework
Publication date: 2014Faith communities are important anchors and active sources of support in communities. Many Canadians with HIV belong to a faith community and contribute to the spiritual life of their communities. They may also face discrimination and stigma related to HIV or other...
Rural and Remote Needs Assessment
Publication date: 2014While HIV is often perceived as a predominantly urban issue, there is an increasing amount of qualitative and anecdotal evidence that demonstrates that HIV strongly affects Rural and Remote populations in Canada. Because “invisibility, isolation, and stigma are common...
Fact Sheet: Highlights from the Trans Needs Assessment
Publication date: 2014Fact sheet on the Trans Needs Assessment Project.
Fact Sheet: Trans Capacity-Building Resources
Publication date: 2014Fact sheet of links to resources that AIDS service organizations and other community-based organizations can use to make their agencies more trans-inclusive and to build capacity to serve trans clients.
Trans Fact Sheet: Myths
Publication date: 2014This fact sheet looks at seven popular myths about gender identity.
Trans Needs Assessment Report
Publication date: 2014A national Trans Needs Assessment was undertaken by the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) between the Fall of 2012 and the Spring of 2014. The primary objective of this research was to gain a better understanding of the needs of trans people (including transgender,...
HIV and Aging in Canada Fact Sheet #6: Taking Action
Publication date: 2013The final instalment in a series of six fact sheets about HIV and Aging in Canada.