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OAN 2025-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN

We are proud to share the Ontario AIDS Network’s new Strategic Plan for 2025–2028 — a bold, community-informed roadmap for strengthening Ontario’s HIV response over the next three years. This plan reflects the realities our sector is navigating: funding instability, healthcare access gaps, stigma, and the growing needs of people aging with HIV. It also reflects the strength of our network and our shared commitment to a more equitable, united, and resilient future. Explore the full plan now!

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International Overdose Awareness Day 2025

Standing Together for Life Ontario AIDS Network – Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Working Group reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember the many lives lost to overdose, honour those living with grief, and recommit ourselves to action against this preventable tragedy. This year, our reflections come in the midst of a deeply troubling reality. Ontario is in the grip of an ongoing toxic drug crisis, one that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and continues to devastate families and communities with death rates surpassing the height of the AIDS crisis. The death

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50th PRISONERS’ JUSTICE DAY

This year marks the 50th year of Prisoners’ Justice Day (PJD), and 50 years of prisoner solidarity and organizing for action both within and outside prisons across Ontario. This anniversary comes at a time when we are seeing legislation, both provincial and national, that is fast-tracking the criminalization of the people we work with. Provincially, the Community Care and Recovery Act, the Safer Municipalities Act and the Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, and federally, the Strong Borders Act, are examples of current legislation that have serious implications for people who face disproportionate risk related to HIV

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ACT Closure: What Does This Means for HIV Services in Ontario

OAN member, the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) is a historic agency in the HIV sector. It is the country’s first AIDS Service Organization (ASO) and a pillar of support for people living with HIV in Toronto. We are saddened to learn about ACT’s upcoming closure. We send our deepest appreciation and thanks to all the staff, volunteers, and leaders who dedicated themselves to this work. In this significant moment, it is crucial that this closure not be misinterpreted as a sign that HIV is no longer an issue. With the inaccessibility of medications, miseducation and stigma of HIV, a

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NDTRC 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Today, on September 30th, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned, and the ongoing impact of colonization on Indigenous communities. As we reflect, it’s important to remember that reconciliation is not confined to a single day on our calendar. Commitment to truth and reconciliation must extend throughout the year. The work to address the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples requires our regular attention and action.  We encourage you to take some time to learn about the stories of

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Indigenizing & Decolonizing Your Workplace: Upcoming Training for OAN Executive Directors, Managers, and Senior Leaders

The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is pleased to invite members to an important learning opportunity: Indigenizing & Decolonizing Your Workplace, facilitated by Indigenous Works. REGISTER NOW Date: November 6, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ESTLocation: Zoom This interactive session will support leaders in taking practical steps toward decolonizing and indigenizing their workplace systems — including leadership practices, human resources, partnerships, and strategy. Participants will also explore how the Two-Eyed Seeing framework can guide organizations in building more inclusive, respectful, and culturally safe environments.

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OAN 2024–2025 Annual Report!

We’re proud to share the Ontario AIDS Network’s 2024–2025 Annual Report, which highlights a year of collaboration, growth, and impact across Ontario’s HIV sector. This report details our organization’s activities, finances, accomplishments, and impact over the past year. It includes updates from our Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV, Skills Development Program, Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI), the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI), the Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance (GMSH) and much more. Together, these programs and leadership bodies demonstrate the depth and diversity of our network, which continues to strengthen capacity, amplify lived experience, and champion equity across

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