The AIDS Committee of Ottawa invites you to join us on December 1 on Parliament Hill as we commemorate World AIDS Day 2023. The ceremony will take place in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill with our Red Ribbon Flag Raising Ceremony with key-messages from our special guest speakers!

10 am - 11 am, Parliament Hill
Red Ribbon flag-raising ceremony and special guest speakers

12 pm - 2 pm, National Arts Centre
AIDS Committee of Ottawa Presents: World AIDS Day Drag & Community Show, hosted by Kiki Coe at the National Arts Centre’s Peter A. Herrndorf Place. Performances will include: drag shows, spoken word, dancing, singing and a quilt ceremony. There will be refreshments and a light lunch included as well!

World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. It is estimated that 44 million people are living with HIV around the world, and 63,100 people here in Canada, and 6 Canadians contract HIV everyday.