LINKS to other sources of information


The following links may be of interest to anyone who is interested in nformation about the law and HIV/AIDS.

[HALCO is not responsible for the content of any site listed, nor does a link on our site imply an endorsement. ]



For more information about HIV/AIDS and the law, as well as research and policy documents concerning HIV & Prisons, HIV and Criminal Law, HIV/AIDS and Discrimination and many other issues:

Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network
www.aidslaw.ca

 

AIDS & Sexual Health InfoLine is a province-wide confidential anonymous service staffed by experienced counsellors who offer assistance in many languages:
www.toronto.ca/health/ai_index.htm#languages
416-392-2437 or Toll-free in Ontario 1-800-668-2437

 

For more information on HIV/AIDS treatment:

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange - CATIE
www.catie.ca

Ontario HIV Treatment Network - OHTN
www.ohtn.on.ca

 

For information about AIDS Service Organizations in Ontario:
www.aso411.ca

 

For free Public Legal Education information:

Community Legal Education Ontario - CLEO
www.cleo.on.ca

CLEONet for community workers and advocates:
www.cleonet.ca



Community Legal Clinics in Ontario:

-To find your local community legal clinic:
www.legalaid.on.ca/en/getting/clinic.asp

-Specialty legal clinics:
www.legalaid.on.ca/en/specialty.asp



Legal Aid Ontario:
www.legalaid.on.ca/



Government of Ontario:

Main site - Government of Ontario
www.gov.on.ca

Service Ontario
www.serviceontario.ca

Justice Ontario
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/justice-ont

Ontario Disability Support Program [including the ODSP policy directives]:
Ministry of Community and Social Services
www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/social/directives/ODSP_incomesupport.htm

Ontario Ministry of Health
www.health.gov.on.ca

The Ontario Legislature
www.ontla.on.ca

Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board
www.ltb.gov.on.ca

Legal Aid Ontario
www.legalaid.on.ca

To find your electoral district/your Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
www.electionsontario.on.ca



Government of Canada:

Main Site - Government of Canada
www.gc.ca

Service Canada
www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Health Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Employment Insurance Program
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/employment/ei/index.shtml

Canada Pension Plan / Income Security Programs
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/oas-cpp/index.shtml

To find/contact your federal Member of Parliament [Canada]
www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?lang=E&source=sm



For a comprehensive listing of federal and provincial government benefits:

Canada Benefits
www.canadabenefits.gc.ca




For more information on services and advocacy for people living with HIV in Ontario:

The Ontario AIDS Network - OAN
www.ontarioaidsnetwork.on.ca

AIDS Committee of Toronto - ACT
www.actoronto.org

Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
www.pwatoronto.org

Voices of Positive Women
www.vopw.org

Africans in Partnership Against AIDS - APAA
www.apaa.ca/Home/Home.htm

Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention - ASAAP
www.asaap.ca

Asian Community AIDS Services - ACAS
www.acas.org

Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention - Black C.A.P.
www.black-cap.com

Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network - PASAN
www.pasan.org

 

Community development/social justice/advocacy:

CLEONet - for community workers and advocates
www.cleonet.ca

Advocacy Centre for Tenants - Ontario
www.acto.ca

DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN)
dawn.thot.net

Income Security Advocacy Centre
www.incomesecurity.org

Ontario Project for Inter-Clinic Community Organizing (OPICCO)
www.opicco.org

Ontario Coalition for Social Justice
www.ocsj.ca

Social Worker Action Team - S.W.A.T.
(job listing & support service for the social service field)
www.swatjobs.com

 

For more information about the Residential Tenancies Act and the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board:

Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board
www.ltb.gov.on.ca

Advocacy Centre for Tenants - Ontario
www.acto.ca

Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations
www.torontotenants.org

Landlord Self Help Centre
www.landlordselfhelp.com