Thanks to your actions, the office of the Ministry of the Attorney General met with the Ontario Working Group on January 15, 2013, to discuss desperately needed prosecutorial guidelines. Crown counsel does not have to prosecute people who use condoms or have a low viral load, just because they can.
News from Ontario Working Group on Criminal Law and HIV Exposure
News curated from other sources
Outdated HIV criminal laws under scrutiny in Central Asia
Not only disease: how HIV turns into a criminal case
February 28, 2026
Senegal: Arrests and breach of medical confidentiality trigger drop in HIV testing and treatment attendance
“Violation of medical confidentiality”: in Senegal, caregivers worried about allegations against homosexuals with HIV
February 28, 2026
US: HIV criminalisation laws expose Black Americans to disproportionate arrest and prosecution rates
“Look at who’s in political control”: How HIV disclosure laws are steeped in racial bias
February 28, 2026
US: Report from the Williams Institute examines how HIV stigma contributes to HIV criminalisation
HIV stigma is pervasive and increasing among US adults
February 27, 2026
Senegal: CNLS issues guidelines on medical confidentiality and HIV care in prisons
Medical records and HIV: The CNLS imposes a strict ban targeting the prison administration
February 27, 2026
News by the HIV Justice Network
2025 in review: more reported cases, uneven reform
January 7, 2026
