TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues (Jul13/07)
25 July 2013
Third World Network

Please find below a forwarded message from Richard Elliott, Executive Director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.

Regards,
Third World Network

Hello colleagues:

A number of Canadian civil society organizations have recently submitted a letter and brief to the international trade minister regarding TPP and its implications for access to medicines.

For those interested, you can see the English versions online at:

Letter: http://aidslaw.ca/publications/publicationsdocEN.php?ref=1375
Brief: http://aidslaw.ca/publications/publicationsdocEN.php?ref=1377

The French versions are available at:

Letter: http://aidslaw.ca/publications/publicationsdocFR.php?ref=1376
Brief: http://aidslaw.ca/publications/publicationsdocFR.php?ref=1378

These are also being shared this week with various opposition MPs and journalists.  We also anticipate some additional advocacy work - including additional media commentary - on the issue in the weeks ahead.

Richard Elliott
Executive Director | Directeur general
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network | R้seau juridique canadien VIH/sida
+1 416 595-1666 (ext./poste 229) | relliott@aidslaw.ca
www.aidslaw.ca