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Title	Publish Date
Developing World Conditions in Canada Impede Access to HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment and Support	2010-07-21
Macedonia: Group Wins HIV and Rights Award	2010-07-20
Canadian and African Activists Call on G8/G20 Leaders to Take Action on AIDS Crisis at Home and Abroad	2010-06-22
G8 and G20 leaders will hear strong message on HIV and human rights from two advocates	2010-06-10
Head of Global Fund to Deliver Pre-G8 and G20 Message on HIV and Human Rights in Toronto	2010-06-09
Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights	2010-06-04
Vancouver HIV Case Highlights Again the Need for Clear Guidelines on Criminal Prosecutions	2010-05-11
AIDS Organization Welcomes Crown Decision to Stay Criminal Charges in Hamilton HIV Case	2010-04-22
HIV and hepatitis C Crisis in Federal Prisons, According to New CSC Report	2010-04-21
Campaign for “Universal Access” to Medicines Goes Global	2010-03-24
No Celebration for HIV-Positive Women on International Women's Day	2010-03-08
Clean Needles Behind Bars Long Overdue	2010-02-02
Important Step Forward in Vote on Bill C-393	2009-12-02
Former Prime Minister Among 59 VIPs Calling for Changes to Access to Medicines Regime	2009-12-01
New Poll Reveals 80% of Canadians Want Changes to Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime	2009-11-26
Groups Call for Effective Law on Access to Medicines for Developing Countries	2009-10-21
Expert Panel before Parliament to Discuss Reforming Access to Medicines Regime	2009-10-20
Senate to Deal with Life-or-Death Issue	2009-10-07
Old Regime Dies; Will There Be a Second Life for CAMR?	2009-09-17
Namibian Lawyer and Canadian Academic Honoured for HIV/AIDS Work	2009-06-12
Time for Canada to “Grow Up” About Drugs	2009-06-12
Focus on Criminalization	2009-06-09
New Report Outlines Legal Case for Prisoners’ Access to Clean Needles	2009-06-04
Move to Reform “CAMR” Gains Momentum	2009-05-25
Dying for Lack of Medicines in Developing Countries	2009-05-14
Bill C-15 Falls Short of Its Goals	2009-04-24
“Patients, Not Criminals”?: Compulsory drug dependence treatment in Thailand must be reviewed	2009-04-20
Students and Community in Six Cities Echo Senator’s Call to Reform Access to Medicines Regime	2009-04-01
Expert Panel Launches Campaign to Reform Access to Medicines Regime	2009-03-26
Expert Panel to Discuss Reforming Access to Medicines Regime	2009-03-24
The Rights of People Who Use Drugs in Prisons at Alberta Harm Reduction Conference	2009-03-04
Canada Faces Review by United Nations Human Rights Council	2009-01-22
Judge Admits Inappropriate Treatment of HIV-positive Witness	2009-01-12
Canada Needs New Direction on Key Health Issues	2008-10-09
Release of New Poll Results Highlights Health Issues Absent From Federal Election Campaign: National Drug Strategy and Funding For AIDS	2008-10-08
Major Federal Parties Respond to Election Questionnaire on AIDS	2008-10-01
First Shipment of Affordable Medicines Finally En Route to Africa	2008-09-23
Sex Workers Group Wins HIV and Rights Award	2008-08-06
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement Urged to Keep Canada’s Promise to the Developing World	2008-08-05
Global Village Hosts Human Rights Activists, Hot Topics	2008-07-29
Health Activist in Prison Wins 2008 Human Rights Award for HIV/AIDS Work	2008-06-16
Insite Court Decision Confirms Canadian Drug Policy At Odds With Public Health and Human Rights	2008-05-29
Court Ruling Shields Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site	2008-05-27
Canada Finally Poised to Deliver on Promise of Affordable Medicines to Developing Countries?	2008-05-07
Manitoba Forced HIV Testing Law Based on Flawed Rationale	2008-04-16
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offences Counter-Productive to Public Health and Human Rights	2008-03-14
Latest Report from United Nations Drug Control Body Misses the Mark	2008-03-04
National AIDS Organizations Call on Ottawa to Guarantee Current Funding for Local AIDS Programs and Services	2007-11-29
Legal Network President Named National Recipient of Canadian Institutes of Health Research Award	2007-11-20
New Anti-Drug Bill Likely to Lead to More Cases of HIV	2007-11-20
Insite Extension a Political Manoeuvre Instead of a Public Health Decision — Existing evidence shows supervised injection facility should be permanent	2007-10-02
Ottawa Adopting Failed U.S.-Style “War on Drugs” — New National Anti-Drug Strategy plays politics with people’s lives	2007-10-01
Civil Society Key to Defeating AIDS in China — International groups, global leaders press UNAIDS to convene NGO meeting	2007-09-27
Canada Misses Opportunity to Show Leadership on HIV/AIDS, TB	2007-09-27
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	2007-09-21
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Announces Richard Elliott as Its New Executive Director	2007-08-01
CMAJ Commentary Calls for Needle Exchange and Safer Tattooing Programs in Canadian Prisons	2007-07-30
Rwanda First to Try Buying Affordable AIDS Drug from Canada Using Access to Medicines Regime	2007-07-20
Cancellation of Safe Crack Kits by Ottawa City Council Irresponsible and Short-Sighted	2007-07-11
Quick Fixes to Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Left Behind as MPs Close Commons	2007-06-21
Ontario Legal Aid Clinic and Toronto Human Rights Advocate Win 2007 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights	2007-06-10
"The Other War on Drugs": International Panel to Discuss Access to Medicines in Developing Countries	2007-04-19
Legal Network Releases 13-Point Plan to Parliament to Fix Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime	2007-04-18
Media Advisory — Legal Network to Propose Immediate Steps to Fix Canada's Access to Medicines Regime	2007-04-16
Canada Unfairly Berated by International Drug Body for Pragmatic, Effective HIV Prevention Measures	2007-02-28
New Report Finds International Narcotics Control Board Blocks Effective HIV Prevention Among Drug Users	2007-02-27
Former UN Special Envoy to join call for greater accountability at INCB — Media Advisory	2007-02-20
Legal Network Condemns Anti-gay Mob Attack on Award-winning Jamaican Activist	2007-02-16
Commons Report on Prostitution Fails Sex Workers	2006-12-13
Prison Tattoo Closure Irresponsible, Says Legal Network	2006-12-04
NGOs welcome renewed focus on AIDS, but say pledge falls short	2006-12-01
AIDS Review Should Endorse More Money for Most Vulnerable, Say National Organizations	2006-11-28
Health and Industry Ministers Should Eliminate Red Tape in Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export	2006-11-24
Montréal Sex Workers and Jamaican LGBT Rights Activist Win 2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights	2006-09-28
Media Advisory — 2006 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights	2006-09-25
Health Minister’s Indecision on Insite Ignores Scientific Evidence	2006-09-02
Groups Urge Rapid Review of Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export	2006-08-18
Harper Needs Dose of Reality: Prime Minister should make life-and-death decisions based on evidence, not ideology, says Legal Network	2006-08-15
Media Advisory — Evidence or Ideology? Legal Network to demand Canadian government commitment to safe injection facility and prison needle exchanges	2006-08-14
Media Advisory — Will It Deliver? Assessing Canada’s pledge to export affordable AIDS drugs	2006-08-10
Four Steps for Canada: Stephen Lewis and Canadian civil society groups demand action on global AIDS crisis	2006-08-09
Media Advisory — Stephen Lewis and Canadian Civil Society Groups to Launch Canadian Action Plan to Fight AIDS Globally	2006-08-02
Mandatory Minimum Sentences: Why everyone loses	2006-05-04
Canada Should Avoid U.S.-style Drug Laws — Mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences a proven failure	2006-04-20
China Should Free Human Rights Activists: Legal Network	2006-03-13
Party Leaders Must Define Their Approach to HIV/AIDS — Deafening silence during election campaign is unacceptable	2006-01-12
China: Police Shut Down Gay, Lesbian Event	2005-12-20
New Report Calls on Federal Government to Decriminalize Prostitution	2005-12-13
Legal Network Supports “Visionary" Toronto Drug Strategy	2005-12-12
Media Advisory — Legal Network to Release Report on Canada's Criminal Laws on Prostitution	2005-12-08
Safe Injection Site Should Not Be Law Enforcement Tool	2005-11-30
Al McNutt: Fighting HIV/AIDS in small-town Canada — Truro man receives award for courageous AIDS and human rights efforts	2005-09-09
Russia: HIV/AIDS Pioneer Fights for Vulnerable Populations — Humanitarian Action helps drug users, street children	2005-09-09
Criminal Charges Against HIV-positive Mother Inappropriate Response, says Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network	2005-05-27
Human Rights Advocacy Group Welcomes Canadian Law Coming Into Force — Urges generic drug companies and government to follow through with lower-cost medicines	2005-05-13
Canadians Living with Episodic Disabilities Call for Reform to Benefit Programs	2005-05-04
Generic Drugs Bill Still Not in Force One Year Later — Coalition calls on all parties in the House of Commons to cooperate on final procedural hurdle	2005-05-04
Safe-Crack Kits Important for Health of Drug Users: AIDS groups	2005-03-31
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Tells Committee that Parliament Should Repeal Criminal Code Provisions on Prostitution	2005-03-15
U.S. Gag on Needle Exchange Harms UN AIDS Efforts — Canadian HIV/AIDS organization calls on Ottawa to defend proven HIV prevention strategies	2005-03-03
CSC Applauded for Leadership on Safer Tattooing	2005-01-28
AIDS and Human Rights Organizations Say No to HIV Testing Based on Ignorance and Prejudice	2005-01-26
Stigma and Discrimination Are Fuelling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Canada	2005-01-26
Canada Should Send Message on Bush AIDS Policies During State Visit — Ideological pandering undermines effective response to global AIDS pandemic	2004-11-29
Human Rights Group Warns Initiative Could Fail — Calls on generic companies and the federal government to take action	2004-11-19
Needle Exchange Programs Proven Beneficial in Prisons Outside Canada, Urgently Needed in Canadian Prisons: New report	2004-10-27
Vancouver Nurse and Pivot Legal Society Receive Canadian Human Rights Awards	2004-09-10
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Appoints New Executive Director	2004-09-07
Thailand: Drug Users Honoured for Courage in Face of Crackdown	2004-07-14
HIV/AIDS Treatment, Microbicide and Vaccine Advocates Release Plan of Action and Joint Statement of Commitment	2004-07-14
Highlights of Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network participation at the XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand	2004-07-07
Montréal Police Discriminate Against People Living with HIV/AIDS: Community groups demand human rights commission inquiry	2004-06-04
The World is Looking to Canada for Leadership on HIV Vaccines	2004-05-18
Canada Proceeds with Bill C-9 on Cheaper Medicine Exports: NGOs say initiative is important, and urge other countries to avoid the flaws in the Canadian model	2004-04-28
Latest Amendments to Canada Patent Act a Good Start, But Still Need Work	2004-04-20
Amending Canada's Drug Patent Law: A betrayal of patients in developing countries	2004-02-26
Call for International Action to Coincide with Dublin AIDS Summit — Over 50 groups/experts from more than 20 countries endorse "Dublin Declaration on HIV/AIDS in Prisons in Europe and Central Asia"	2004-02-23
Affordable Generic Medicines for Developing Countries: Promise in Speech from Throne, but true commitment requires effective bill	2004-02-02
Affordable Generic Medicines for Developing Countries: Prime Minister's commitment is welcome, but bill is flawed and must be fixed	2004-01-23
HIV Testing of Priesthood Candidates Called Illegal and Unethical	2004-01-15
Street Hockey for Global Health: Canadian activists dramatize call on new Prime Minister to pass legislation allowing cheaper medicines for developing countries	2003-11-14
Bill C-56 on Medicines for Developing Countries Is Flawed — House of Commons should amend bill and get it right	2003-11-07
Canada Can Set Global Precedent with Patent Act Changes, But Flaws in Legislation Could Undermine Potential Benefit	2003-11-06
Save Lives Now: Amend Without Delay — Amending Canada's Patent Act to allow exports of generic medicines	2003-10-01
Amendment to Patent Act Must Benefit as Many as Possible, Urge Canadian Organizations	2003-09-26
Canadian Prisoner and AIDS Law Project of South Africa Receive Human Rights Awards	2003-09-12
AIDSVAX Trial Results: Canadian organizations ask Canadian government to step up HIV vaccine efforts	2003-02-25
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and Injection Drug Use in Prisons: New report concludes governments’ response too little, too late	2002-11-20
China Frees Prominent AIDS Activist	2002-09-20
Chinese AIDS Activist Honoured Despite Ongoing Detention	2002-09-12
Concern Escalates Over Missing Chinese AIDS Activist	2002-08-29
Accelerating HIV Vaccine Development and Delivery: New report calls for Canadian HIV vaccine plan by 2003	2002-06-26
Global Health Crises: Will the G8 act? Canadians call for action to save lives, condemn efforts to limit access to medicines in developing countries	2002-06-21
A Crisis of Injection Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Overdoses: New report calls for trials of safe injection sites	2002-04-11
Methadone Treatment for Injection Drug Users: Lack of access fuelling health crisis	2002-03-12
Canada's Response to HIV/AIDS Falling Short Domestically and Internationally	2001-11-29
Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: Immediate action needed, not more words	2001-08-31
Immigration and HIV/AIDS: A new report demands justice, not prejudice	2001-06-12
Aboriginal People and HIV/AIDS: Immediate action required	2000-06-07
Rapid HIV Screening Kits Raise Important Legal and Ethical Questions	2000-03-22
Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: A new report calls for immediate action	1999-11-24
Supreme Court Ruling Will Harm HIV Prevention	1998-09-03
HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Priority need for preventive measures	1995-12-01

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