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Events & fundraisers

Bloor Street Entertains 30th Anniversary

Over the past three decades, BSE has raised more than $18.9 million to support CANFAR’s HIV/AIDS research projects—leading to tremendous breakthroughs in HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and the search for a cure. Join Co-chairs Sylvia Mantella, Janice Fricker, Candice Sinclair and Michael Liebrock at the 30th anniversary on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Vancouver, une ville qui sait recevoir

Canada’s largest gala in support of HIV/AIDS Research heads back to the West Coast on Friday, October 16, 2026, with the Official After Party at the Telus Garden. Join Co-chairs Christie Garofalo, Candice Sinclair and Jay McCauley at the second edition of our signature fundraiser in Vancouver.

Take Off to Pride (Ottawa)

Take off for Pride with the Legacy Project and the Ottawa International Airport Authority on Tuesday, August 25 at the Beyond the Pale Taproom in the Byward Market. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, passed bites, live entertainment, and thought-provoking discussions with a room full of allies.

Pride BBQ (Montreal)

Nacarat Terrace at the Fairmont QE is throwing a Pride BBQ in support of CANFAR on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Think good food, great music, and the kind of afternoon where nobody checks the time. All of it outdoors, with the energy of Fierté as the energizing backdrop!

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U=U at 10: The Message That Changed My Life

When I was diagnosed with HIV in 2015, no one told me about U=U. The message did not yet have

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Août 13, 2026

CANFAR Celebrates 30 Years of Bloor Street Entertains with Robin S.

On November 19, CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains—Canada’s largest HIV research fundraiser—brings together Toronto’s most celebrated fashion houses, cultural landmarks and

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Juillet 28, 2026

Matt Hyams on PrEP, purpose, and the friends who changed everything

In August 2014, if you’d heard of pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, you were probably the only person in your friend

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Juin 11, 2026

CANFAR is a national, independent organization advancing HIV knowledge and science. Fueled by fundraising, we invest in and foster effective research, build awareness, and cultivate partnerships to share expertise and encourage joint action. We have given more than $26 million in grants to HIV/AIDS research projects. Together, these nearly 600 projects have helped achieve breakthroughs in HIV prevention, testing, access to treatment, combatting stigma, and the search for a cure.

CANFAR is a national, independent organization advancing HIV knowledge and science. Fueled by fundraising, we invest in and foster effective research, build awareness, and cultivate partnerships to share expertise and encourage joint action.

Current research

CANFAR is driving the next generation of HIV research. Through our Research Cycles, CANFAR supports early-career investigators as they launch bold, high-impact ideas across all areas of HIV research: prevention, treatment, care, and cure.

Le VIH au Canada aujourd'hui*

Au Canada, le nombre de diagnostics a diminué de 3,3 % en 2024 par rapport à 2023.

Le taux national de nouveaux cas de VIH diagnostiqués en 2024 était de 5,5 pour 100 000 habitants.

*Le VIH au Canada : faits saillants de la surveillance en 2024, selon l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada

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Ambassadeurs nationaux du CANFAR

Le programme des ambassadeurs nationaux de CANFAR fait appel à des personnes d'horizons divers pour sensibiliser le pays à la stigmatisation liée au VIH, et il est essentiel d'intéresser les Canadiens aux récits de personnes vivant avec le VIH et touchées par le virus.