Ethical and Legal Issues

People living with HIV/AIDS are often confronted with legal and ethical issues concerning immigration, criminalization, confidentiality, employment equity and human rights issues.

Curious to know where you stand in terms of legal rights and/or obligations?

Some of our publications may help provide the answers.

• Bill C-15 – Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses: A Step in the Wrong Direction

• Ontario Working Group on Criminal Law and HIV Exposure (CLHE)

• Criminalization of HIV – Media Speaking Points (January 2009)

• ACTION ALERT - Taking Action on the Criminalization of HIV Non-disclosure

• CRIMINAL SEX? WOMEN, HIV AND THE INJUSTICE OF THE LAW

• A Step in the Right Direction: The Supreme Court of Canada Rules in Favor of Insite (09/30/2011)

• Age of Consent (July 2006)

• HIV/AIDS and the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis (May 2004)

• Drug Laws and HIV/AIDS (June 2002)

• HIV Causes AIDS (May 2001)

• Assisting in a Suicide and Active, Voluntary Euthanasia (May 1999)

• Disclosure of HIV status after Cuerrier: Resources for community-based resource organizations

• HIV Disclosure and the Criminal Law in Canada: Responding to the Media and the Public