Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1999
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Discussion Paper examines the issues raised for the Aboriginal community by HIV testing and confidentiality, based on interviews of individuals working in the field of HIV/AIDS and Aboriginal people, and on research conducted by the author.
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1999
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Fact sheet
This is a series of eight info sheets:An Epidemic of Stigma and DiscriminationStigma and Discrimination: Definitions and ConceptsStigma and Discrimination: The ConsequencesExamples of Stigma and DiscriminationThe Impact of Stigma and DiscriminationResponding to Stigma...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1999
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Report provides an overview of the Cuerrier decision. Based on the judgment, the Report then attempts to provide some answers (where possible) as to when an HIV-positive person may risk criminal prosecution if they do not disclose their status, looking at the...
Organization:
HIV Social, Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit
Publication date: 1999
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
This is a 20th century review of male sex work in Canada, with an emphasis on HIV and AIDS. It gathers and summarizes past and present writings on male sex work in Canada. The objective was to make a resource document available to focus health discussions about male...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1998
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Discussion Paper reviews:definitions of discrimination that are current in Canada and internationally;the nature of stigma, discrimination, and vulnerability in the context of the HIV epidemic;stigma and discrimination that people with HIV/AIDS currently...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1998
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
reviews how, historically, gay men and lesbians have suffered persistent patterns of discrimination and persecution, and how the advent of HIV and AIDS has intensified and extended discrimination against them;provides a detailed analysis of how, in 1998, Canadian law...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1997
Format:
PDF
TABLE OF CONTENTSFEATURESCurrent Issues in HIV/AIDS and InsuranceFocus on HIV/AIDS and Injection Drug UseChildren: The Changing Face of AIDSDISCRIMINATIONYour Health Is Back. Now You May Lose Your Protection against DiscriminationGay and Lesbian Legal Issues and...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1997
Format:
PDF
TABLE OF CONTENTSFEATURESGuidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human RightsSupreme Court to Hear Cuerrier CaseTesting of Pregnant Women: Issues and OptionsTESTING AND CONFIDENTIALITYHIV Testing and Confidentiality: A Discussion PaperHIV Testing in Pregnancy: A Duty or a...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1996
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Final Report and its appendicesreview the history of the response to HIV/AIDS in prisons, nationally and internationally;present relevant new developments in the area;examine whether there is a legal and/or ethical obligation to provide prisoners with the means...
Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Publication date: 1996
Format:
PDF
Resource Type:
Report
The Final Report and its appendices review the cases of criminal prosecution that have arisen in Canada; the academic commentary; policy recommendations from various groups and organizations; proposed amendments to the Criminal Code; and the comments on the...
