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.
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
It being 6:58 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business, as listed on today's Order Paper.
