Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 32 (2008-04-23 to 2008-10-15) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
1240 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5B 2A7 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-595-1666 Ext.: 229 | ||||||
| Fax number: | 416-595-0094 | ||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Richard Elliott, Executive Director | ||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network promotes the human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, in Canada and internationally. We accomplish this through research, legal and policy analysis, education, advocacy, and community mobilization. | ||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | The organization's members are front-line AIDS service organizations, other service-providers and community-based organizations, other organizations working on HIV/AIDS and/or human rights and legal issues, legal service providers, and other individuals and organizations interested in HIV/AIDS and particularly legal and human rights issues related to the epidemic, mostly in Canada. | ||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2008-03-31 | ||||||
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| Name: | Sandra Chu |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Richard Elliott |
| Position title: | Executive Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Richard Pearshouse |
| Position title: | Director, Research & Policy |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Alison Symington |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) | ||||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | October 2, 2007: met with representatives from Correctional Services Canada, as a member of CSC's Community Consultation Committee, regarding health issues in federal prisons;October 3, 2007: met with representatives from Health Canada (International Affairs Directorate), Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Public Health Agency of Canada and Canadian International Development Agency regarding range of Canadian foreign policy issues and initiatives related to HIV/AIDS, as a member of the Consultative Group on Global HIV/AIDS Issues;November 15, 2007: letter to members of House of Commons Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Development regarding human rights in China;November 16, 2007: letter to Prime Minister re: demonstrating Canada's commitment to achieving universal access to HIV prevention, care and treatment by 2010;December 6, 2007: met with federal Minister of Health and senior ministerial staff, as well as Chief Public Health Officer and senior PHAC staff, to discuss federal funding for the Federal Initiative to Access HIV/AIDS in Canada;December 21, 2007: letter to federal Public Safety Minister regarding recommendations of the CSC review panel;January 23, 2008: met with representatives from Health Canada (International Affairs Directorate), Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Public Health Agency of Canada and Canadian International Development Agency regarding range of Canadian foreign policy issues and initiatives related to HIV/AIDS, as a member of the Consultative Group on Global HIV/AIDS Issues;January-February 2008: various communications with representatives of CSC regarding HIV and HCV prevention in prisons;January-February 2008: submission of funding proposal to PHAC, various related communications;January 2008: letter to Public Safety Minister regarding report on HIV and HCV prevention in prisons;February 11, 2008: meeting with MP J. Karygiannis regarding CAMR;February 11, 2008: submission of funding proposal to HRSDC;February 12,2008: meeting with Senator Y. Golstein regarding CAMR. | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | For March 18 2008 to September 17, 2008:Share with relevant federal officials a discussion paper on HIV, disability and human rights law;Further communication with CSC officials regarding HIV and HCV prevention, care, treatment and support in federal prisons;Communication with Paliamentarians and government officials regarding National Anti-Drug Strategy and various matters related to federal policy on illegal drugs, including proposed legislative amendments, as well as Canadian foreign policy on this subject;Ongoing communication with Parliamentarians and government officials regarding Canada's Access to medicines regime;Communications with PHAC and other government officials regarding national policy framework on HIV testing and counselling;Communications with officials of Citizenship and Immigration Canada regarding immigration policy and practice as it affects people living with HIV;Communications with Parliamentarians and officials from PHAC and other government departments/agencies regarding funding for the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada. | ||||||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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| Subject matters added through a communication report |
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| HIV Legal Network/Réseau juridique VIH | 2024-04-04 | current |
| HIV Legal Network/Réseau juridique VIH | 2020-07-14 | 2024-04-04 |
| Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network | 2008-10-15 | 2020-07-14 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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| Sandra Ka Hon Chu | 2021-07-01 | Current |
| Richard Elliott | 2007-09-20 | 2021-07-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.