Yes, we have. We've had several individuals come forward who have faced insurance issues, insurance applications when they were requested to check off what conditions they had. Some were requested to either have genetic testing, or when they checked off that they had genetic testing, were asked whether they had the results. Then they were asked to share some of that information.
Some of this relates to hiring, an individual applying for a job who basically did not get the job. We can't say it's a direct cause and effect, but we do know of several cases where this has come forward and we were asked to provide our opinion about whether we could help in this.
We're just starting to gather information now about this in the workplace, and looking at whether or not other individuals across Canada have had this experience. I know we've worked closely with the Huntington Society and other groups who have also experienced similar things. So we will come together to talk to the insurance industry in particular.
It is about raising awareness with the employment sector, the workforce, around what the legal obligations and responsibilities are in terms of what they can ask from individuals. There is no genetic legislation at the moment that will protect individuals from these types of questions and potentially from this type of discrimination.