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The positive side — volume 6, issue 2

File contains the Spring 2003 issue of The Positive Side, a magazine published by Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, featuring writing by Janet Conners.

Planner, 2002

File contains Janet Conners' day planner for 2002.

Meritorious service medal records

File contains materials related to the Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Janet and Randy Conners for their HIV/AIDS activism. Materials include forms, correspondence, background information for honorees, invitations and namecards for Janet and her son, Gus, and one program for the event.

Speaking notes, correspondence, notes, legal documents, and clippings regarding the Krever inquiry, Conners' activism

File contains speaking notes, correspondence regarding Janet's activism and appointment to/resignation from the Minister of Health's Council on HIV/AIDS; correspondence and administrative documents related to a potential film project based on Conners' life; testimony and legal documents from the Krever inquiry; clippings about the Red Cross; materials related to Janet's nomination for the CIBC Young Women of Distinction Award; citations for Conners' honorary degrees; and notes. File also contains Conners' first jump skydiving certificate, which she earned following her recovery from AIDS complications..

Paul Harris fellowship records

File contains materials related to Janet Conners' receipt of the Paul Harris Fellowship, including the fellowship certificate, a program from the event, and one information sheet for recipients.

Honorary degrees

File contains Janet Conners' honorary degrees from Dalhousie University, Acadia University, and Mount Saint Vincent University.

Certificates, honorary degrees, and event programs

File contains certificates, honorary degrees, and other distinctions awarded to Janet Conners. File also contains programs for events at which Conners' was honoured, and some related correspondence.

Statutory declaration of advocacy efforts ; postcards to politicians regarding Justice Krever's report ; correspondence

File contains one copy of a statutory declaration outlining Janet and Randy Conners' efforts to secure compensation for those infected by tainted blood, submitted to the Krever Inquiry, one mock-up of postcards addressed to Canadian politicians advocating for the public release of Justice Krever's report, correspondence regarding Conners' activism and honours, and one photograph of Conners' with an unidentified group of people.

Awards and distinctions

Series contains honours and distinctions awarded to Janet Conners in recognition of her involvement in the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada [the Krever Inquiry], and her subsequent advocacy work for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Materials include honorary degrees, awards, fellowships, and other distinctions, as well as associated programs, invitations, and forms.

Awards and certificates

File contains awards and certificates awarded to Janet Conners', including the Nova Scotia Human Rights Award, honorary membership to the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society, and the Second Annual Humanitarian Award from the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Personal correspondence ; photographs

File contains one card and one poem from Anne Ernst, one facsimile of a letter written by Janet addressed to "Parker", one photograph of Janet with an unidentified man, and one photograph of two unidentified men.

Speaking notes, correspondence, and photographs regarding Conners' activism and honours

File contains speaking notes; clippings about AIDS, and Conners' honorary degrees and activism; one AIDS Coalition general contact form; correspondence regarding Randy's death, Janet's honorary degrees, and AIDS-related activism; one program from Dal spring convocation at which Janet was awarded an honorary degree; and three photos from the Rotary Club Paul Harris dinner at which Janet was honoured.

Speaking notes ; Wake Up! Canada reference materials, lobbying and outreach materials, press releases, correspondence, and notes

File contains speaking notes for several of Conners' speaking engagements, including the 1998 Nova Scotia Conservative Party convention, the Mount Saint Vincent University 1997 fall convocation address, and three drafts of the 1997 Acadia University spring convocation address, among other events. File also contains materials related to Conners' role as the Atlantic region contact for Wake Up! Canada, a network of Canadian AIDS activists. Materials include one copy of phase II of the National AIDS Strategy, one draft copy of the Canadian Declaration of Rights for People Living With HIV/AIDS, press releases, correspondence, lobbying and outreach materials, report drafts, and notes.

Randy Conners' medical records

File contains Randy Conners' medical records, and associated correspondence regarding their use in Randy and Janet Conners' legal matters.

Publications and clippings regarding the Krever Inquiry, HIV/AIDS, and Conners' activism

Series contains publications and news clippings regarding Janet Conners' involvement in the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada [the Krever inquiry], related legal cases, and Conners' subsequent advocacy work for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Series also contains clippings related to Randy Conners' death and advocacy work, HIV/AIDS symptoms and treatments, other blood conditions and diseases, blood treatment facilities, and other notable persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Correspondence and clippings regarding the Krever Inquiry, support for infected spouses and children

File contains correspondence and clippings related to the Krever inquiry and subsequent efforts by the Janet Conners Infected Spouse and Children Association to gain supports from the government for the families of those infected with HIV/AIDS by tainted blood products. Correspondence in this file is primarily between Janet Conners, her lawyer Dawn J. Ring, and Canadian politicians.

Legal documents, correspondence, and speaking notes regarding the Krever Inquiry, HIV/AIDS activism

Series contains materials related to Janet Conners' involvement in the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada [the Krever inquiry], related legal cases, and Conners' subsequent advocacy work for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Materials include legal documents, correspondence, speaking notes, press releases, and medical records.

Clippings ; photographs ; correspondence

File contains two clippings regarding Janet Conners' activism and honours, one letter addressed to Janet and Randy, three photographs of Randy and Janet, and one photograph of Randy, Janet, and their son Gus.

Planners

Series contains Janet Conners' monthly and day planners, covering the years 1989-2007. Planners contain scheduling information related to Conners' activism and personal activities.

Janet Conners fonds

  • MS-15-20
  • Fonds
  • 1974-2010
Fonds contains materials related to Janet Conners' advocacy work for recipients of tainted blood products and other persons with HIV/AIDS. Janet's and her husband, Randy Conners, contracted HIV when Randy, a hemophiliac, was treated with infected blood. After publicly announcing Randy's diagnosis in 1991, the Conners provided testimony to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada [the Krever Inquiry], and became advocates for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Janet revealed her HIV positive status upon Randy's death in 1994. Materials in fonds include legal documents, correspondence, speaking notes, press releases, day planners, awards and honorary degrees, and photographs.