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News and Updates from the Ontario AIDS Network as well as our Members and Affiliates
Without Truth There Can Be No Reconciliation
Today we acknowledge the grief, pain and trauma of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people and communities, following release of preliminary grounds-survey findings locating unrecovered remains of children at a former Residential School in Kamloops. We stand in...
Honouring George Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet
As we mark the solemn, one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we continue to see state sanctioned violence against African, Caribbean, Black Latinx, and Black; Indigenous, immigrant and racialized people across Ontario. Yesterday, Canadians marched in...
PLDI Grad Check-In
Announcing the PLDI Grad-Check-In on May 27, between 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence; it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Audre Lorde Topic: Self-Care as WarfareWhat is the one thing that has been keeping...
Celebrating 15 Years of PLDI!
This month the PLDI reached the milestone of 15 years of programming excellence. We are so proud of how PLDI has grown and developed, where we are today, and where we are heading. We’d like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the more than 1,000 PLDI graduates...
Now Recruiting! WHIWH: #SafeHandsSafeHearts Study
Women's Health in Women's Hands (WHIWH) is excited to announce a research study, #SafeHandsSafeHearts - Peer Counselling for LGBTQ+ Racialized Folks! #SafeHandsSafeHearts is a study taking place in collaboration with WHIWH, and they are now recruiting participants for...
Office Closure
In the interest of maintaining the health and wellness of our staff team, the OAN office will be closed effective March 17, 2020.
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