The CBC has uploaded video of Jack Layton on the National in 1985.

Laura…

August 20, 2012

The disappointment began when Harper failed to appear at the 2006 AIDS conference in Toronto. (Photo: fortinbras / flickr)
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By the time Stephen Harper formed his first minority government in January 2006, then-president George W. Bush’s surprising AIDS initiative was in full stride. The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief — PEPFAR — was a commitment of billi…

Ottawa Prisoners' Justice Day raises awareness on the impact of prisons on drug use

OTTAWA—The issue of harm reduction in prisons dominated the p…

Science-ish examine’s B.C.’s proposal

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Demonstrators turned their back on Leona Aglukka, the Canadian Minister of Health, during her opening remarks at the North American…

July 24, 2012

Activists with used crime scene tape to make a point this morning at the International AIDS conference. (Photo: AIDS ACTION NOW)
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

To launch off the AIDS 2012 XIX International AIDS Conference Washington, DC, Canadian and international activists demonstrated at th…

Science-ish looks at the evidence on infected doctors

World MasterCard Fashion Week closed with Dare to Wear Love, a gala fundraiser showcasing Canadian designers with celebrity models.  Given just a few yards of African fabric,some of the designers really pushed the limits.  The standout for me was Cityline’s…

  Sixty-five thousand Canadians are living with HIV and HALF of Grade 9 students in Canada WRONGLY believe there is a cure for AIDS. There isn’t – not yet. That’s why CANFAR is asking students across the country to participate in Have A Heart this Valentine’s week. Have A Heart is an annual campaign to raise [...]

Friday, November 25 saw the House of Commons debate two NDP ideas: one to allow for meaningful debate and consideration of legislation in Parliament, the other to give effect to a principle the Cons are looking to punt to a committee in the apparent ho…

Friday, November 25 saw the House of Commons debate two NDP ideas: one to allow for meaningful debate and consideration of legislation in Parliament, the other to give effect to a principle the Cons are looking to punt to a committee in the apparent ho…

People who click “like” on Facebook to show support for a cause are slacktivists, you on the other hand with your “Support Our Troops” bumper sticker, breast cancer ribbon fleece and poppy laden dashboard are not. Slacktivism is…

Sickening inequality, climbing cholera, drug resistant bugs, and more.

By Mustang BobbyIn August 1994, when I was living and working in Petoskey, Michigan, I received a phone call from Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood, asking me if I would write a short play for their Troupe Teen Theatre group for World AIDS Day 1994….

NDP MP Glenn Thibeault reflects on his brother, Roger, who died 20 years ago…

Larry Kramer wrote The Normal Heart in 1985, but the powerful play, chronicling the earliest days of AIDS in New York City, still strikes a chord today.

The Normal Heart Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street) October 14 to November 6 Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $35 (PWYC Sundays) There was a moment during a climactic scene between Jonathan Wilson and Jeff Miller at the opening performance of the Studio 180 production of [...]

If you thought playing games was just for fun, well Foldit is a game that has people solve problems for science. That itself is pretty neat, but what pushes this one over the edge is that Foldit has brought some great results and fast! Developed in 200…

HIV/AIDS fundraiser more crucial than ever in the face of potential cuts from City Hall.

Scotiabank AIDS Walk For Life Church Street Public School (83 Alexander Street) Sunday, September 25, 11 a.m. On Sunday, an estimated 5,000 people will participate in the Scotiabank AIDS Walk For Life to raise both awareness about HIV/AIDS and funds for the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT). Over 40 communities in Canada will have their [...]