CANFAR Leadership Announcement
Dear CANFAR Community, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are writing to share important news regarding a leadership transition at CANFAR. After years of dedicated service, Alex Filiatrault has formally stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer as of May 9, 2025. We extend our deepest gratitude to Alex for his […]
AIDSBEAT 28 raises over $180,000 for CANFAR
Another incredible AIDSBEAT at the El Mocambo for the books! The 28th edition on Friday, June 6, 2025 raised over $180,000 for our mission to end HIV in Canada by funding national awareness programs and strategic implementation projects that focus on priority populations. Six bands. Over 50 songs. 600 guests. A special performance by RiVERSE. […]
Our Healthbox Launches at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg with Support from BMO and CANFAR
Groundbreaking initiative expands access to healthcare essentials with the addition of ‘smart’ vending machines at Manitoba’s second-largest hospital, located in Winnipeg’s St. Boniface neighbourhood.
Women’s Health, REACH Nexus and CANFAR host HIV testing event at Journey To Black Liberation Symposium
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, in partnership with Canadian Foundation For AIDS Research (CANFAR) and REACH Nexus at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital, will have health teams at the Journey To Black Liberation Symposium on Feb. 1, 7, 8, and 9, 2025. Toronto, Ontario – Women’s Health In Women’s Hands is thrilled to announce that it will […]
LCBO’s “LOVE PAIRS WITH EVERYTHING” Campaign raises $1.6 million for CANFAR and other charities
LCBO’s annual Pride campaign, Love Pairs with Everything, raised $1.6 million to support health, wellness, and safety programs for charity partners CANFAR is tremendously grateful for the kind support of LCBO in pledging $360,000 as part of their social impact platform, Spirit of Sustainability, to help close gaps in HIV awareness and access to care […]
Research Spotlight: Helping Middle Eastern and North African Youth in Canada
The MENA diaspora, especially youth, face unique challenges while navigating HIV and sexual health access when they settle in Canada.
Research Spotlight: Increasing Uptake through Active-Offer PrEP with Dr. Patrick O’Byrne
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: INCREASING UPTAKE THROUGH ACTIVE-OFFER PREP WITH DR. PATRICK O’BYRNE Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is the use of HIV medication to reduce a person’s chance of getting HIV. Since its roll-out in 2016, PrEP has proven to be very effective in preventing new transmissions of the virus. Indeed, the United States CDC estimates that […]
CANFAR UNVEILS “BOLD STRATEGIC” PLAN TO ADDRESS RISE IN HIV CASES AND END THE HIV EPIDEMIC IN CANADA BY THE END OF 2025
Catalyzing action in underserved communities, increasing access to HIV testing and linkage to treatment, and funding implementation projects key to achieving goal Toronto, ON, February 7, 2024 – CANFAR, the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, unveils its strategic plan that responds to the significant rise in new HIV cases across Canada and aims to be […]
BSE27 raises $1.5 million for CANFAR’s mission to end HIV in Canada
Bloor Street Entertains’ 27th edition was a record-breaking event on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Whether a patron dining at one of the 23 fabulous dinners, one of over 150 partners who came together to make #BSE27 happen, or an After Party reveller, our events team and staff – thank you from the bottom of our […]
It Ends With Us: CANFAR Unveils Theme of 2023 Bloor Street Entertains Fundraising Gala and Leads National Campaign to Commemorate World AIDS Day
United efforts reinforce the critical role communities play in ending the HIV epidemic Toronto, November 7, 2023 – The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) today revealed: It Ends With Us, as the theme of their 27th annual fundraising gala, Bloor Street Entertains (BSE). The sold-out marquis event, which has raised over 20 million dollars for HIV […]