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About 15 per cent of guests at Canadian AIDS conference claimed asylumCanada issued 1,638 visas for the conference, and the documents show that at least 251 people, or about 15 per cent, claimed asylum after entering Canada.CanadaJul 23, 2023
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Plan to expand prison needle exchange programs moves forward despite pandemic delaysThe needle exchange programs are in addition to the country's only prison-based ``overdose prevention service,'' which began operating in 2019.CanadaAug 2, 2022
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Progress made at Montreal AIDS conference despite visa issues, organizer saysDespite visa issues that prevented hundreds of delegates from attending, Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy says that people from 172 countries were present at the event,CanadaAug 2, 2022
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Monkeypox global response is not enough, experts at AIDS conference sayOver 19,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported over the last few months from 78 countries, mostly among men who have sex with other men, with 803 cases in Canada as of July 29.HealthJul 31, 2022
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Visa denials denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speechOther speakers had strong criticism for Canada's visa policies, saying if the country isn't up to allowing in "all stakeholders, then we need to host these conferences elsewhere."CanadaJul 29, 2022
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Ottawa fast-tracking travel visas for AIDS conference in Montreal amid sharp criticismThe move comes as the head of the African Alliance slams Canada for bidding to host the conference without making sure all attendees would be given a visa to attend.CanadaJul 12, 2022
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People planning to attend HIV/AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visasLast week, almost 250 organizations from around the world sent a joint letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser calling on him to take action.CanadaJul 2, 2022
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Montreal HIV/AIDS conference organizer warns of ‘catastrophe’ if delegates denied visasThose who have either been denied visas include researchers scheduled to present their work and delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference.CanadaJun 19, 2022
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Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of ‘catastrophe’ if delegates denied visasThose who have either been denied visas or have not received a response from the government include researchers scheduled to present their work.CanadaJun 17, 2022
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Global partnership to combat AIDS reaches $13 billion goalA global public-private partnership has reached its goal of raising $13 billion from international donors to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.PoliticsSep 17, 2016
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