CANFAR SET TO BRING ‘CANADA’S MOST OUTSTANDING EVENT’ TO VANCOUVER THIS OCTOBER
Vancouver Entertains, the West Coast Edition of the award-winning Bloor Street Entertains, takes over luxury retailers for exciting philanthropic dinners the evening of October 24, 2025. For Immediate Release VANCOUVER, July 21, 2025–The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is thrilled to announce the first edition of the ‘Vancouver Entertains’ gala taking place in Vancouver […]
Meet Vancouver Entertains Co-chair Jay McCauley
The first Vancouver Entertains – the west coast edition of CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains gala – is Friday, October 24, 2025. All proceeds raised during Vancouver Entertains will benefit CANFAR’s Vancouver and BC-based investments in HIV/AIDS research and implementation programs. Leading up to the event, we’re spotlighting the three Co-chairs who are bringing Canada’s Most […]
TD Bank Group supports CANFAR’s youth sexual health education through Sexfluent.ca
Sexfluent to receive $300,000 over 3 years to amplify the reach and engagement among Canada’s youth in their sexual health. CANFAR is excited to announce that TD Bank Group (TD) has generously pledged $300,000 over the next three years through its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, to support the growth and expansion of […]
Event gallery: Relive CANFAR Rocks 2023
CANFAR Rocks and rolls into the El Mocambo The best of Bay Street descended on the El Mocambo for an epic showcase of glam rock realness at CANFAR Rocks. This year, three law firm bands, alongside CANFAR National Ambassador Jade Elektra, Canadian soul/jazz/R&B icon Billy Newton-Davis, and dance music legend Simone Denny, the voice of […]
Announcing the Co-Chairs for Bloor Street Entertains 2023
And the Co-Chairs for the 27th Bloor Street Entertains are… It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the co-chairs for the 2023 edition of CANFAR’s annual signature fundraiser, Bloor Street Entertains. A long-standing tradition that plays an important role in the city and beyond, Bloor Street Entertains’ 2023 edition will serve to highlight CANFAR’s […]
Event gallery: Legacy 2.0 Ottawa visits the General Idea Exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada
CANFAR’s Legacy 2.0 has returned to Ottawa! Members from our nation’s capital and the wider 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Ottawa were invited to join CANFAR in support of our mission to end new HIV transmissions in Canada by 2025. A key pillar of that goal is our National Youth Awareness platform, Sexfluent, which the Legacy 2.0 […]
CANFAR announces headline entertainment for Bloor Street Entertains Official After Party, including Canadian drag legend Brooke Lynn Hytes
BSE Official After Party kicks off at 9:30pm on the eve of World AIDS Day Performances by the “Queen of the North,” Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Canadian dance sensation, Rêve Toronto, October 5, 2022 – The “Queen of the North” will take the stage at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel for the BSE Official After Party […]
Event gallery: It’s a LOCK with Tiffany & Co. and CANFAR Legacy 2.0
On September 15, 2022, Tiffany & Co. graciously hosted an incredible soirée at the brand’s flagship Bloor Street location for our Legacy 2.0 Toronto chapter. The occasion marked the launch of Tiffany & Co.’s new unisex LOCK collection as well as toasted to the spirit of cinema and celebration of the arts in Toronto. And […]
Recap: CANFAR at the International AIDS Conference #AIDS2022
The 24th International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2022, hosted at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, was an overwhelmingly positive experience for CANFAR. We shared many incredible moments with members of the extended CANFAR family as well as the global HIV/AIDS community. We were moved by the reception to CANFAR’s youth awareness resource, Sexfluent, which directly […]
CANFAR announces 26th edition of annual Bloor Street Entertains and kicks off awareness campaign
LET’S END HIV IN CANADA ONCE AND FOR ALL CANFAR announces 26th edition of annual fundraiser ‘Bloor Street Entertains’ in support of HIV research and kicks off awareness campaign Toronto, June 28, 2022 – The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) will hold the 26th edition of its largest fundraising event, Bloor Street Entertains (BSE) […]