Version 1 of 32 (2007-09-20 to 2007-10-16) 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, through research, legal and policy analysis, education and technical support. | ||||||||
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | The organization's members are front-line AIDS service organizations, other non-profit organizations working on HIV/AIDS, legal service providers, and individuals interesting in HIV/AIDS, 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: | 2006-03-31 | ||||||||
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Name: | Richard Elliott |
Position title: | Executive Director |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Alana Klein |
Position title: | Senior policy analyst |
Public offices held: | Yes |
Name: | Leon Mar |
Position title: | Communications director |
Public offices held: | Yes |
Name: | Richard Pearshouse |
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: | Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons | ||||||
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, Health, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Justice and Law Enforcement | ||||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | January 2007: Sent a letter and brief report to all members of Parliament regarding the report of the House of Commons Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws.January 2007: Sent a letter and brief analysis to Health Canada and Industry Canada on Canadian Access to Medicines Regime. | ||||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Will submit testimony to hearings that we believe will take place in the House of Commons Industry Committee on the Canadian Access to Medicines Regime (possibly late March or early April; date not yet set). Will also attend meeting with some federal officials and representatives of health ministries in Africa on ways in which the CAMR might be simplified (April 18-19).Will release report on HIV/AIDS programs in federal corrections facilities.Will release report on barriers to HIV prevention services for people who use drugs (main target is not federal policy-makers, but they will be sent the report for information). | ||||||
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