James S. Cowan LLD Barbara Laine Kagedan LLM Gail E. Graham MD Bev Heim-Myers
Yvonne Bombard PhD In July 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) 1 upheld the …

Rapid advances in genetic science and technology have led to the wide availability of
genetic test‑ing for a broad range of conditions. The compan‑ies that develop and market …

Purpose: To explain the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), what it covers,
and what it does not cover to aid primary care practitioners in advising their patients. Data …

Genetic discrimination refers to the per-ceived unfair differential treatment of individuals
based on their genetic constitution. 1 The context in which this may occur varies, but …

In this commentary, we critically review the Quebec Court of Appeal's reference decision to
the effect that the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNDA) is unconstitutional. In sum, the …

In this issue, the article by Lowstuter et al.(page 691) is especially important in light of the
recently enacted federal law prohibiting genetic discrimination in health insurance and …

E580 CMAJ| MAY 14, 2018| VOLUME 190| ISSUE 19 discrimination. 7 The survey of
individuals with a family history of Huntington disease found that 86% feared genetic …

On May 21, President George Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
(GINA). Kathy Hudson, MK Holohan, and Dr. Francis Collins write that at last, the United …

On May 4, 2017 Canada's Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (" GNDA" or" the Act") 1 received
Royal Assent. The Act came about as a response to concerns about genetic discrimination …

The challenge of providing fair access to affordable health care is a perennial political issue
in the United States. One component of the ongoing debate is how to define and implement …