Mr. Chair, I also appreciate Mr. Falk's intention on this.
I took the time this morning to review the testimony when this concern was first brought up, in particular testimony from the Canadian Medical Association, and the back and forth with Mr. Falk. I believe, Mr. Chair, you also sought clarification at the very end.
I am satisfied, through the answers that we received from the Canadian Medical Association, that with the code of conduct that doctors have to abide by, the Hippocratic oath, the confidentiality that exists between doctors and patients, there are already a lot of safeguards. Doctors can face some pretty steep punishments and prohibitions from their regulating bodies.
Looking at the wording of this amendment, I also think the wording could be problematic, if we are limiting it to specific medical treatments for specific health care conditions. Could that involuntarily preclude genetic tests for other means, if it only has to be done for a specific medical condition or a medical treatment?
Again, I appreciate his concerns on this, but I am satisfied from the testimony that we've heard and the existing safeguards in place that there are sufficient protections already there.