Support Simon Thwaites In what may be one of its most heartless moves yet, the federal government has appealed a human rights ruling against Simon Thwaites, a Halifax man who was fired by the Canadian Forces because he is HIV positive. The Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed that the Canadian Forces discriminated on the basis of disability, and awarded a cash settlement to Thwaites. But now Thwaites can't get the cash until the appeal is resolved. He has declared personal bankruptcy, and his lawyer says she cannot afford to pursue his case. Kim Campbell was Minister of Defence when the case was heard. You can help by asking candidates if their party would drop the appeal against Thwaites if elected. You can also call or write to your Member of Parliament, or Prime Minister Campbell, at the following address: House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6