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HIV

Individual Dept: The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday over whether non-disclosure should be a potential crime, even in cases where transmission is unlikely, according to CTV. If an individual has HIV and doesn't tell a partner, they could be found guilty of aggravated assault or even attempted murder and canada's top court is taking on a high-stakes debate on whether people with HIV are obligated to tell sexual partners about the condition. Under current law, it's possible for someone with HIV to be criminally charged if they don't tell a sexual partner about the virus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.