Using legal approaches to support the health of people who use drugs

Presented in partnership with the HIV Legal Network 

This webinar explores how groups and advocates have used the legal system to influence the development and implementation of health services for people who use drugs. It provides an overview of how laws and policies can impact harm reduction, as well as highlights instances where legal approaches have been used to advance or protect the health and rights of people who use drugs. Speakers provide insights into how they have used different legal approaches to support access to health services for people who use drugs. 

Moderator: Magnus Nowell, CATIE

Speakers:

• Sandra Ka Hon Chu, HIV Legal Network 
• Nicole Kief, Prisoners’ Legal Services 
• Avnish Nanda, Nanda & Company 
• Shannon Down, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
• Ruth Cameron, The AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area