CAS in the Media

HIV/AIDS groups scramble for cash after federal transition funds dry up

 This article written by Beatrice Britneff from Global News talks about 40 community-based HIV/AIDS groups that were defunded and lost thousands of dollars each in annual funding including Bruce House and AIDS Saskatoon. The Canadian AIDS Society – Société canadienne du sida is one of them. Neglecting programs dedicated to supporting those living with the virus is ‘’dangerous’’ according to […]

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Ottawa AIDS Walk on chopping block, one year after revival; Scotiabank terminates sponsorship

The Global News article written by Beatrice Britneff explains how we, in the Canadian AIDS Society, are struggling to find a big corporation to back the multi-city AIDS Walk, after one of the country’s biggest banks terminated its sponsorship. Indeed, Scotiabank served as the primary sponsor of the 30-year-old event for the past decade, bankrolling

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New Digital Presence for Memorial Quilt Reflects Pain and Progress of AIDS Movement in Canada

Digital quilt launched as Canadian AIDS Society fights to stay open FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, April 16, 2018 – Today, The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) launched quilt.ca, a website reflecting our nation’s historical losses to HIV/AIDS and serving as a living memory of the almost 25,000 Canadians who have died of AIDS and related causes.

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