HIV rate climbs as uncertainty rises about future of dedicated Community Action Fund

‘Our concern has grown over the last year because the folks at PHAC have been really non-committal about what's happening to the funding program beyond March 2028,’ says Michael Kwag of the Community-Based Research Centre.

Health Minister Marjorie Michel is the minister in charge of the Public Health Agency of Canada. In Budget 2025, PHAC said it would meet the government-wide spending cut of 15 per cent by 'consolidating grants and contributions programs into larger funds.' HIV advocates worry this will apply to the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY TESSIE SANCI

August 23, 2026

As the rate of new HIV infections in Canada continues to climb, advocates say they’re worried about the future of one of the few federal funding tools to support prevention and treatment. The concern is that it could be “consolidated” with other funds in Ottawa’s att...

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