Tag Archives: Evidence-Based Policy

The Conservative Party of Canada is bad for our health!

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) continues to use scare tactics and NIMBY-ism (Not In My Back Yard) to campaign against life-saving, evidence-based health services for people who use drugs. Yesterday the party circulated an email and petition to their … Continue reading

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Minster of Health Continues Attack on People Who Use Drugs

                                In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Minster of Health Leona Aglukkaq actively violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms … Continue reading

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Toronto Needs Supervised Consumption Sites! Blue Jays Baseball Banner Drop!

Sunday, May 26th, 2013 – At Sunday’s Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles baseball game at the Roger’s Sports Centre, AIDS ACTION NOW! (AAN!) led people living with HIV, and their allies in a banner drop action. The AAN! banners … Continue reading

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Building capacity to advocate for supervised consumption sites in Ottawa: meetings 14 & 21 November

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Supreme Court decisions increase risk of violence, coercion & criminalization against women with HIV

Today the Supreme Court of Canada cemented Canada’s position as the world-leader in the criminalization of people living with HIV.  We want to focus our first post on the negative impact of the decision on women living with HIV. “If … Continue reading

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