title: Panel--community activists' perspectives on strategic litigation.
abstract: This article contains summaries of the five presentations made during this panel. Emilie Laliberté provides an overview of the activities of Stella, which fights for sex workers' rights in the Montréal region. Louis Letellier de St-Just speaks of the work of CACTUS Montreal and the question of public health policy in Quebec as it relates to drugs. Nikki Thomas outlines the dangers that sex workers face on a daily basis due to obstacles in the Criminal Code. Ann Livingston of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users and Glyn Thomson of the Positive Living Society of British Columbia each speak of the accomplishments of their respective organizations.
authors.affiliation: Stella, l'amie de Maimie, Montréal.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laliberté
authors.forename: Louis Letellier
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: de St-Just
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Glyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Townson
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D011792:Quebec; D011477:Sex Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous