Liberals to launch consultation on criminal justice response to HIV non-disclosure cdnpoli
Justice Minister David Lametti made the commitment as he met interested parties this week in the lead-up to the International AIDS Conference in Montreal on the weekend.
The way the law is enforced is “extremely punitive and overbroad,” said India Annamanthadoo, a policy analyst with the HIV Legal Network, noting advocates are aware of more than 200 cases being prosecuted since 1989.tap here to see other videos from our teamAnnamanthadoo said in an interview that the consultation is a good first step by the federal government, but it is not enough.
Over the last five years, the coalition has conducted two national consultations with the HIV community and has identified consensus recommendations for the government to follow.
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