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I was proud to sponsor Bill S-201 as debate began in the House of Commons yesterday. This bill has three crucial and necessary pillars that protect Canadians.
- It creates a new Genetic Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit service providers from demanding genetic testing or requiring past results.
- It also provides for a complaint procedure for federal employees facing disciplinary action because of results from genetic testing.
- Lastly, it adds “genetic characteristics” as a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Each pillar of Bill S-201 is crucial to protect Canadians from genetic discrimination, advance genetic research and improve Canadians health.
Rob Oliphant, M.P.
Don Valley West