Supreme Court of Canada upholds genetic non-discrimination l
Newsbot @ Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:42 am
Title: Supreme Court of Canada upholds genetic non-discrimination law
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2020-07-10 06:06:47
Canadian
DrCaleb @ Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:42 am
Nice! One small step for personal privacy.
BartSimpson @ Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:13 pm
$1:
Canada's highest court has issued a ruling today upholding a federal law preventing third parties, such as employers and insurance companies, from demanding genetic information from individuals.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act is a constitutional exercise of federal powers.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act is a constitutional exercise of federal powers.
The only problem here is the ruling should have been 9-0 in favor of the law.
