Category Archives: Action

AIDS ACTION NOW City Hall Deputation Letter

July 28 2011 Dear Rob Ford and the Executive Committee, We are concerned that the recent KPMG report suggests that the Community Partnership and Investment Program (CPIP) and the AIDS and drug prevention grants associated with it are not an … Continue reading

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GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO BLATANTLY STALL BILL C-393 IN THE SENATE

After a speech by Conservative Senator Stephen Greene opposing Bill C-393 and a moving speech by Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer in support of the bill, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan stood up to say that Conservative Senator Larry Smith, who was … Continue reading

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An invitation to Rob Ford

Dear Rob Ford, We are writing in response to your solitary vote last week against a 100% provincially funded, one-time, transfer in the amount of $100,000 to combat the ongoing elevated rates of HIV and syphilis in Toronto. You claimed … Continue reading

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The campaign to fix the flaws in Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) continues

Bill C-393 is an important humanitarian bill that aims to reform our flawed Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR), making it easier for Canada to export affordable, life-saving generic medicines to the people living in developing countries who desperately need … Continue reading

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Bill C-393 Die-in Action Video

On December 13, 2010 the Bill C393 Students Coalition and AIDS ACTION NOW! members gathered in Toronto to hold a die-in in support of Bill C393. The bill hopes to ensure life-saving medicines reach those in developing countries who need … Continue reading

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