Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Constitutional Issues
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chretien Pledge to Africa), S.C. 2004, c.23
Lobbying related to amendments aimed at simplifying further use of the act.
- Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c.20
Our interest is in ensuring that this legislation facilitates access to prevention information tools and services on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and facilitates access to adequate care, treatment and support for prisoners with HIV.
- Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985, c.46
Our interest is in ensuring that this law and its application in practice does not impede access to prevention information, tools and services (for example needle exchange programs, supervised injection facilities, methadone treatment) on the Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) and other health services for people who use drugs.
- Criminal Code, R.S.C 1985, c.46
Our interest is in ensuring that provisions of this statute dealing with sex work do not undermine the health, safety and other human rights of sex workers, including in relation to HIV.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19
Our interest is in ensuring that this law and its application in practice, does not impede access to prevention information, tools and services (eg. needle exchange programs, supervised injection facilities, methadone treatment) on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other health services for people who use drugs.
Policies or Program
- Case for increasing funding to the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada, and community concerns about the roll-out of the Community Action Fund under said Federal Initiative.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The HIV 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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Richard Elliott,
Executive Director
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.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2021-03-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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$231,614.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1240 Bay Street, Suite 600
Toronto, ON M5R 2A7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-595-1666
Ext.
229
Fax number:
416-595-0094
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Janet Butler,
Director of Communications & Advocacy |
Public offices held
- Sandra Chu,
Director of Research and Advocacy |
No public offices held
- Richard Elliott,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Cecile Kazatchkine,
Senior Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
