The Final Report and its appendices
- review the cases of criminal prosecution that have arisen in Canada; the academic commentary; policy recommendations from various groups and organizations; proposed amendments to the Criminal Code; and the comments on the Discussion Paper received at the National Workshop, at the XI International Conference on AIDS, and from other commentators;
- summarize developments in the area of criminal law and HIV/AIDS in other jurisdictions;
- examine the arguments in favour and against criminalization of activity that risks transmitting HIV;
- consider whether measures available under public health legislation offer a preferable alternative to using the criminal law; analyze in detail the various provisions of the Criminal Code that have been used to prosecute people for conduct that transmits or risks transmitting HIV;
- consider whether the Criminal Code should be amended to create a new offence for HIV transmission or exposure, and if so, how such an amendment might be crafted; and
- make recommendations for legislators, policymakers, prosecutors and the judiciary