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.
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 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 four VHS tapes containing media coverage of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] and their work to protect sexual orientation under the Human Rights Act in Nova Scotia. Media coverage also includes LGRNS opposition to Barkhat Khokhar, a member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who expressed homophobic and misogynistic views. Footage from these tapes has been copied onto a DVD-R disc which is also located in this file.
File contains recordings of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] demonstrations at Province House and Grand Parade in Halifax. Original recordings are located on two VHS tapes, with digital copies of those recordings stored on one DVD-R disc.
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.
File contains legal documents and forms relating to Randy and Janet Conners' financial settlement with the province of Nova Scotia, and associated correspondence, press releases, and notes.
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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 clippings and interview transcripts regarding the Conners' activism, the death of Randy Conners, and Janet Conners' subsequent announcement of her AIDS diagnosis. File also contains copies of correspondence related to Randy's death.
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.
File contains clippings regarding a planned blood fractionation plant in Bedford, Nova Scotia, the treatment of blood products in Quebec, and Janet 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.
File contains clippings from newspapers in Nova Scotia and Ontario regarding AIDS, bloodborne illnesses, the Krever inquiry, and Conners' AIDS advocacy efforts.
File contains clippings from newspapers in Nova Scotia and Ontario regarding HIV/AIDS, bloodborne illnesses, the Krever inquiry, and Conners' AIDS advocacy efforts.
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 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 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.
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.
Series contains Janet Conners' monthly and day planners, covering the years 1989-2007. Planners contain scheduling information related to Conners' activism and personal activities.
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 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.
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.
