The criminalization of HIV in Canada

Lazarowich, Alexandra, (film director,, film producer., Added Author, Added Author). LaBoucane-Benson, Patti, 1969- (film producer., Added Author). Native Counselling Services of Alberta, (production company., Added Author). Alberta Law Foundation, (funder., Added Author). Bearpaw Media Productions, (production company,, film distributor., Added Author, Added Author).

Summary: The Canadian Aboriginal population is one of the fastest growing groups being diagnosed with HIV today. Due to the general public's lack of education, the disease's victims continue to face fear and discrimination. Court and legislator involvement in their lives makes matters even more complicated. Canadian criminal law requires people infected with HIV to disclose their status before engaging in behaviours that risk transmitting the disease. Failure to do so can result in criminal conviction and significant prison time for the afflicted. This, along with an onslaught of media coverage, raises many difficult questions and issues for those living with HIV. The Criminalization of HIV in Canada features Don, David, Darryl, and Donna: Four Aboriginal individuals diagnosed with the disease. In hearing their stories, the viewer will learn how they cope with the stigma surrounding their illness and live within the new rules governing the most intimate part of their lives.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (32 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
videodisc
Publisher: Edmonton, Alta. BearPaw Media Productions.
Producer: Edmonton, Alta. BearPaw Media Productions.
Distributor: Edmonton, Alberta : Native Counselling Services of Alberta & BearPaw Media Productions, 2013.
Copyright: ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Available at the circulation desk. New December 2014.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Produced by Native Counselling Services of Alberta and Bearpaw Media Productions ; director, Alexandra Lazarowich ; executive producer, Patti LaBoucane-Benson ; cinematographer, Mike McLaughlin ; editor, Krystal Moss.
Funding Information Note:	Funded by The Alberta Law Foundation.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC