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HIV/AIDS

Includes information on laws related to HIV/AIDs testing, and privacy laws as they apply to HIV/AIDs information.

Some indicators of legal issues

What the clients may say:

  • "I just found out that I'm HIV positive. I don't know what to do or who to tell."
  • "I was tested for HIV without my knowledge."
  • "My partner plans to tell people that I have HIV."
  • "The public health unit has made an order against me because I'm HIV positive."
  • "I am HIV positive and wondering if I have to tell my sexual partners."

Legal Services and Information

Records for HIV/AIDS
Title Description
Ontario Legal Information Centre The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its…
AIDS Committee of Ottawa Appointment is strongly encouraged Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) individual and group support. AIDS Committee of Ottawa provides: community education risk reduction education…
ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests…
Ontario Aboriginal HIV / AIDS Strategy - Ontario Aboriginal HIV / AIDS Strategy (Oahas) Indigenous-led organization promoting and supporting healthy, thriving Indigenous communities through culturally grounded education and access to harm reduction to reduce the transmission of HIV and…
Legal Line Free legal answers covering 2,100 topics on provincial and federal laws, available by website referrals publishes legal guides and Your Guide to Canadian Law

Social Services and Information

Ottawa Social Services