Policy Briefs & Submissions

When the Government of Ontario announced its plan to cancel the 2015 health curriculum and revert back to the outdated 1998 curriculum, Action Canada, in collaboration with The 519 and SHORE Centre, submitted an urgent appeal to the UN’s Special Procedures to draw attention to the human rights violations occurring as a result.

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights is pleased to submit this briefing outlining the importance of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in ensuring the health of LGBTQ+ people throughout the lifecycle to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health in the context of your ongoing study of LGBTQ+ Health.

The WHO technical brief summarizes essential information and existing WHO recommendations for HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care among transgender populations.

For Budget 2019, we’re asking the Canadian government for: A global investment in sexual and reproductive rights A public, universal, single payer Pharmacare strategy A national affordable childcare strategy Amidst a global climate of ongoing backlash against women’s rights and the lack of sound Pharmacare and childcare strategies at the national-level, Canada, now more than ever, needs to step up.

Report submitted by Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in advance of Canada’s review during the committee’s 65th Pre-Sessional working group (March 7-11 2016).