Top court decision on HIV disclosure will be major issue in Ottawa attempted murder t

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Ambiguities in a landmark Supreme Court ruling that found HIV-positive people do not need to disclose their status if they have low viral loads and wear condoms will have a “direct impact” on the Ottawa jury trial of a man accused of trying to kill people by spreading the disease, his lawyer said Tuesday. “The Supreme Court of Canada decision clarified when an individual is required to disclose his or her status,” said Steven Paul Boone’s defence lawyer, Ian Carter. “However, it did leave some ambiguity and I expect that is going to be a major issue in this trial. It’s what the Supreme Court of Canada didn’t say in their decision.”

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