Today Rob sponsored Senator Cowan’s Public Senate Bill S-201, an Act to Prohibit and Prevent Genetic Discrimination, in the House of Commons.

This bill would prohibit all service providers from demanding genetic testing or requiring that a person disclose the results of past genetic testing. It also provides for a complaint procedure for federal employees facing disciplinary action because of genetic testing and adds “genetic characteristics” as a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Rob was honoured to have the support of the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness, CIJA and Ovarian Cancer Canada for this announcement.