Health care implications of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
James S. Cowan, Barbara Laine Kagedan, Gail E. Graham, Bev Heim-Myers, Yvonne Bombard
Abstract
In July 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)[1][1] upheld the constitutionality of Canada’s Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNDA),[2][2] a law that was enacted in 2017 but under a cloud, as its opponents contested it in the courts. The SCC’s decision established that the law and its
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ConstitutionalitySupreme courtGenetic discriminationLawPolitical scienceGenetic testingMedicineInternal medicineBiomedical Ethics and Regulation