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CAHR is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression

CAHR is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression.  We stand in solidarity with those protesting racial injustice.  We call for the end to police brutality, especially against Indigenous and African, Caribbean and Black people.  We commit to a path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples as outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.  We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.  As the leading organization of HIV/AIDS researchers in Canada, we recognize our responsibility to enact change to achieve racial justice and equity by, with, and for Indigenous and African, Caribbean and Black communities.  We commit to the following specific actions:

  • Striving to ensure that the members of the CAHR Board of Directors continue to reflect the greater diversity of its membership including Indigenous, Black, and other oppressed groups;
  • On-going anti-oppression training for both CAHR Board and staff members;
  • Developing and putting into practice a CAHR Conference Code of Conduct and a Board of Directors Code of Conduct, with the aim of providing a safe, harassment-free environment for all members regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, national origin, ethnicity, or religion;
  • Disseminating a list of anti-racism resources to all members of CAHR and reminding all of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action;
  • Continuing to host oral abstract sessions at our annual CAHR Conference that focus on scholarship about, by and for key population groups affected by HIV including: Indigenous communities; African, Caribbean and Black people; sexual and gender minorities, and people who use drugs;
  • Continuing to host dedicated symposium sessions led by Indigenous researchers and African, Caribbean, and Black researchers, respectively and each featuring speakers from these communities;
  • Addressing the key findings of an anti-oppression consultant who undertook a full review of CAHR’s policies, conferences, workshops and other activities and conducted stakeholder interviews in 2021;
  • Capturing expanded data to ensure that CAHR’s programs reflect the breadth of the community that it serves;
  • Reviewing CAHR’s suite of awards and committing to adjusting internal policies to both promote and better ensure greater diversity of awardees;
  • Continuing to offer conference scholarships to community members to cover the cost of CAHR conference registration;
  • Implementing guidelines that ensure CAHR Conference co-chairs, track chairs and reviewers make explicit efforts when selecting speakers for keynotes and oral presentations to ensure: “1) equity of opportunity for CAHR members who are: racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, early career and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas; and 2) the subject of oral presentations reflect diversity of affected groups and regions of Canada”; and
  • Planning future workshops that strengthen research capacity of Black, Indigenous and other People of Colour.

 

We remain committed to sustaining these activities and seeking new opportunities for Black, Indigenous and other People of Colour to contribute to and benefit from CAHR’s annual conference, workshops and our mandate. Our goal is to support efforts by the membership to create meaningful change in our community.  We acknowledge that these are important steps on a path to reconciliation that recognizes the enormous contributions already made by these communities, and the incredible potential yet to flourish.

Sincerely
CAHR Board of Directors

 

Version 1: July 2020

Version 2: Updated December 2021

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  • Promote excellence in HIV research
  • Foster collaboration and cooperation among HIV research communities, including basic science, clinical science, epidemiology & public health and social science
  • Promote education and the development of new researchers
  • Provide a unified voice for Canadian HIV researchers and engage diverse stakeholders (community, industry, Government, NGO’s etc.) in ongoing dialogue and knowledge exchange to ensure that HIV research remains responsive to their needs
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About CAHR

With a membership of more than 1,000 researchers and others interested in HIV research, the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) is the leading organization of HIV/AIDS researchers in Canada. CAHR is the organizing body for the Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR Conference).

CAHR encourages Canadian researchers to be leaders in knowledge translation and to effectively respond both to the Canadian and global HIV/AIDS epidemics. Since its founding in 1991, CAHR has promoted excellence in HIV research, including mentorship and career development of investigators entering the field.

CAHR fosters collaboration and co-operation among HIV research communities, including basic, clinical and social sciences, epidemiology and public health. CAHR also engages people living with HIV/AIDS and AIDS service organizations in ongoing dialogue and information exchange to ensure that HIV/AIDS research remains responsive to the epidemic and its stakeholders.

CAHR is a registered charity.

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