This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.
This bill was previously introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session.
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill.
This enactment prohibits any person from requiring an individual to undergo a genetic test or disclose the results of a genetic test as a condition of providing goods or services to, entering into or continuing a contract with, or offering specific conditions in a contract with the individual. Exceptions are provided for medical practitioners and researchers, as well as for insurance providers in respect of high-value insurance contracts if provincial laws expressly permit a requirement that existing genetic test results be disclosed.
The enactment amends the Canada Labour Code to protect employees from being required to undergo or to disclose the results of a genetic test, and provides employees with other protections related to genetic testing and test results. It also amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the ground of genetic characteristics.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
The House resumed from March 7 consideration of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination, as reported (with amendment) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.
The Speaker Geoff Regan
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at report stage of Bill S-201 under private members' business.
The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 8.
(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)
The Speaker Geoff Regan
I declare Motion No. 1 defeated.
I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2 to 8 defeated.
The Speaker Geoff Regan
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Some hon. members
Nay.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The Speaker Geoff Regan
I declare the motion carried.
When shall the bill be read a third time? By leave, now?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
