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.
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.
File contains the Canadian Hemophilia Society Chapter Recognition Award, awarded to Randy and Janet Conners in 1993 in recognition of their advocacy on behalf of the hemophilia community.
File contains correspondence related to Janet Conners' activism and her decision to resign as board member for the Persons With AIDS Coalition. File also contains speaking notes for an unspecified conference.
File contains the Stonewall Tavern Annual Humanitarian Award, a plaque presented to Ross Boutilier in recognition of the achievement and struggle that enriches our community and our lives.
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.
Item contains seven contributions to the Neighbourhood Noise Project, presented by CKDU Radio, the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), and Centre for Art Tapes. The contributions are all written, produced, and performed by Canadian subjects. The project was released as part of the People's Summit (P-7) event staged in Halifax, Nova Scotia during the G-7 Summit. The project invited people to submit audio-taped works on the subject of community and neighbourhoods and were compiled into a tape to play at the 00 Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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.
File contains one statutory declaration of Janet and Randy Conners' spousal relationship, submitted to the court in relation to the matter of a Plan of Compromise or Arrangement of the Canadian Red Cross. File also contains correspondence regarding Janet's activism and awards.
File contains correspondence and one press statement related to the Krever Inquiry and Conners' effort to attain compensation for those infected by tainted blood. File also contains personal correspondence.
File contains clippings regarding a planned blood fractionation plant in Bedford, Nova Scotia, the treatment of blood products in Quebec, and Janet Conners' activism.
File contains correspondence related to Janet Conners' speaking and the impact of her activism efforts. Correspondence also includes emailed copies of articles written by Mike Duffy about Conners' advocacy work.
File contains letters written to Janet Conners' by student at Salmon Arms Senior Secondary School in Salmon Arms, British Columbia. The letters thank Conners' for speaking to their class and contain reflections on her talk.
Subseries contains materials documenting NSRAP's research and support work related to HIV/AIDS, including the Gay Men's Health Research Project, and NSRAPS's response to Nova Scotia's Strategy for HIV/AIDS. Materials in subseries include Gay Men's Health Research Project planning and research materials, HIV/AIDS related government policy documents, meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, and notes.
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..
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.
Series includes records derived from Ross Boutilier's legal challenge to the province of Nova Scotia regarding same-sex marriage protection and his Canadian Human Rights Tribunal challenge to have same-sex marriages acknowledged and declared eligible for relevant benefits. The series also includes documents derived from Wilson Hodder's legal challenge regarding same-sex benefits. Materials include legal documents, correspondence, notes, and clippings.
File contains programs, invitations, and speaking notes related to Janet Conners' honorary degrees, and programs for other events at which Conners' was honoured.
File contains correspondence, waivers, copies of photographs, and other materials related to Janet Conners' inclusion in the photobook Dare to Dream : A Celebration of Canada Women by Michelle Valberg. File also contains slides of photographs of Janet and an unknown women.
File contains 11 photographs taken by Bill Freedman during protests at the Summit of the Americas conference in Quebec City in April 2001. Photographs show crowds of protesters carrying signs, as well as two photos of the Raging Grannies.
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.
File contains the Spring 2003 issue of The Positive Side, a magazine published by Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, featuring writing by Janet Conners.
File contains correspondence and legal documents regarding the case of The Crown v. The Canadian Red Cross, in which Janet Conners gave an infected persons statement before the court. File also contains Randy Conners' medical and death records as submitted to the court.
File contains clippings regarding fines imposed against the Canadian Red Cross for their involvement in the tainted blood scandal, and clippings regarding the trial of Dr. Roger Perrault.
File contains one draft of a letter written by Janet Conners to the Nova Scotia Minister of Health, Maureen MacDonald requesting the extension of financial benefits for spouses and children of those infected by tainted blood.
File contains planning materials and correspondence related to the Transgender Day of Remembrance 2010. Materials include one program for the event, typed speaker's notes, handwritten planning notes, and correspondence. Materials in this file also relate to the Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, which hosted the event.